{"id":"CVE-2016-10165","title":"The Type_MLU_Read function in cmstypes.c in Little CMS (aka lcms2) allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via an image with a crafted ICC profile, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap read.","summary":"The Type_MLU_Read function in cmstypes.c in Little CMS (aka lcms2) allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via an image with a crafted ICC profile, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap read.","severity":"high","cvss":7.1,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H","cwe":["CWE-125"],"vendor":"littlecms","product":"little_cms_color_engine","affected":["little_cms_color_engine < 2.11","ubuntu_linux = 12.04","ubuntu_linux = 14.04","ubuntu_linux = 16.04","ubuntu_linux = 18.04","debian_linux = 8.0","leap = 42.1","satellite = 5.8","enterprise_linux_desktop = 5.0","enterprise_linux_desktop = 6.0","enterprise_linux_desktop = 7.0","enterprise_linux_server = 5.0","enterprise_linux_server = 6.0","enterprise_linux_server = 7.0","enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.3","enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.4","enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.6","enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.7","enterprise_linux_server_eus = 7.3","enterprise_linux_server_eus = 7.4","enterprise_linux_server_eus = 7.5","enterprise_linux_server_eus = 7.6","enterprise_linux_server_eus = 7.7","enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.3","enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.6","enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.7","enterprise_linux_workstation = 5.0","enterprise_linux_workstation = 6.0","enterprise_linux_workstation = 7.0","active_iq_unified_manager >= 7.3","active_iq_unified_manager >= 9.5","e-series_santricity_management","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.0","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.0.0","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.20","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.25","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.30","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.30.5r3","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.40","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.40.3r2","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.40.5","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.50.1","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.50.2","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.60","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.60.0","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.60.1","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.60.3","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.70.1","e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.70.2","oncommand_balance","oncommand_insight","oncommand_performance_manager","oncommand_shift","oncommand_unified_manager","oncommand_unified_manager = 7.1"],"patched":["little_cms_color_engine 2.11"],"published":"2017-02-03","updated":"2026-10-15","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-15T16:17:23.083","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10165","references":[{"url":"http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00174.html","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2079.html","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2658.html","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3774","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/23/1","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/14","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95808","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039596","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3264","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3267","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3268","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://github.com/mm2/Little-CMS/commit/5ca71a7bc18b6897ab21d815d15e218e204581e2","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171019-0001/","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://usn.ubuntu.com/3770-1/","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://usn.ubuntu.com/3770-2/","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00174.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2079.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2658.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3774","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/23/1","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/14","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95808","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039596","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3264","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3267","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3268","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://github.com/mm2/Little-CMS/commit/5ca71a7bc18b6897ab21d815d15e218e204581e2","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171019-0001/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://usn.ubuntu.com/3770-1/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://usn.ubuntu.com/3770-2/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.02762,"epssPercentile":0.86203,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-10-08T21:07:53.406761Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-10-15T16:13:11.494Z","slug":"CVE-2016-10165","body":"## Overview\n\nThe Type_MLU_Read function in cmstypes.c in Little CMS (aka lcms2) allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via an image with a crafted ICC profile, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap read.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `little_cms_color_engine < 2.11`\n- `ubuntu_linux = 12.04`\n- `ubuntu_linux = 14.04`\n- `ubuntu_linux = 16.04`\n- `ubuntu_linux = 18.04`\n- `debian_linux = 8.0`\n- `leap = 42.1`\n- `satellite = 5.8`\n- `enterprise_linux_desktop = 5.0`\n- `enterprise_linux_desktop = 6.0`\n- `enterprise_linux_desktop = 7.0`\n- `enterprise_linux_server = 5.0`\n- `enterprise_linux_server = 6.0`\n- `enterprise_linux_server = 7.0`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.3`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.4`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.6`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.7`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_eus = 7.3`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_eus = 7.4`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_eus = 7.5`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_eus = 7.6`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_eus = 7.7`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.3`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.6`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.7`\n- `enterprise_linux_workstation = 5.0`\n- `enterprise_linux_workstation = 6.0`\n- `enterprise_linux_workstation = 7.0`\n- `active_iq_unified_manager >= 7.3`\n- `active_iq_unified_manager >= 9.5`\n- `e-series_santricity_management`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.0`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.0.0`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.20`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.25`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.30`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.30.5r3`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.40`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.40.3r2`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.40.5`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.50.1`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.50.2`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.60`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.60.0`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.60.1`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.60.3`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.70.1`\n- `e-series_santricity_os_controller = 11.70.2`\n- `oncommand_balance`\n- `oncommand_insight`\n- `oncommand_performance_manager`\n- `oncommand_shift`\n- `oncommand_unified_manager`\n- `oncommand_unified_manager = 7.1`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `little_cms_color_engine 2.11`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":40,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":39.1,"likelihood":0.6,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":222567,"id":"CVE-2016-10165","ts":1792084745697,"field":"cvss","old":null,"new":"7.1"},{"seq":222566,"id":"CVE-2016-10165","ts":1792084745697,"field":"severity","old":"none","new":"high"}]}