---
id: CVE-1999-0136
title: >-
  Kodak Color Management System (KCMS) on Solaris allows a local user to write
  to arbitrary files and gain root access.
summary: >-
  Kodak Color Management System (KCMS) on Solaris allows a local user to write
  to arbitrary files and gain root access.
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C'
published: '1996-07-31'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0136'
references:
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0136'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0136'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00402
epssPercentile: 0.3424
ingestedAt: '2026-06-22T15:59:08.087Z'
---

## Overview

Kodak Color Management System (KCMS) on Solaris allows a local user to write to arbitrary files and gain root access.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.