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CVE-2009-0581

Memory leak in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta,...

4.3 MediumFix available

Memory leak in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta, OpenJDK, and GIMP, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted image file.

Exploit likelihood

2.50%Down 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Memory leak in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta, OpenJDK, and GIMP, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted image file.

Record
CVE-2009-0581
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-401
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Memory leak in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta, OpenJDK, and GIMP, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted image file.

Record
CVE-2009-0581
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0584 No score

Memory leak in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta, OpenJDK, and GIMP, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted image file.

Record
EUVD-2009-0584
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2m87-9x7m-6v4q No score

Memory leak in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta,...

Memory leak in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta, OpenJDK, and GIMP, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted image file.

Record
GHSA-2m87-9x7m-6v4q
Weakness
CWE-401
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
lcms
Debian:4.0
 before 1.15-1.1+etch2, plus listed versions
1.15-11.15-1.1+etch1
1.15-1.1+etch2
lcms
Debian:5.0
 before 1.17.dfsg-1+lenny1, plus listed versions
1.17.dfsg-1
1.17.dfsg-1+lenny1
openjdk-6
Debian:5.0
 before 6b11-9.1+lenny2, plus listed versions
6b11-9.1
6b11-9.1+lenny2
lcms
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
lcms-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
lcms-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
lcms
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
lcms-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
python-lcms
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
lcms
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
lcms-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
lcms-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
python-lcms
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-src
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-src
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-0581 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Gimp, published March 20, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.50%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in lcms 1.15-1.1+etch2.

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