7.5
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2009-0585
Libsoup Integer Overflow Abuse
Description

Integer overflow in the soup_base64_encode function in soup-misc.c in libsoup 2.x.x before 2.2.x, and 2.x before 2.24, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string that is converted to a base64 representation.

INFO

Published Date :

March 14, 2009, 6:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-0585 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Joe_shaw libsoup
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-0585.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/libsoup-CVE-2009-0585.diff Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/34310
http://secunia.com/advisories/34337
http://secunia.com/advisories/34401
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-088.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1748
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:081
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0344.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-737-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49273
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9599
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/libsoup-CVE-2009-0585.diff Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/34310
http://secunia.com/advisories/34337
http://secunia.com/advisories/34401
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-088.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1748
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:081
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0344.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-737-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49273
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9599
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-0585 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-0585 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-0585 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-0585 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
    Added Reference http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/libsoup-CVE-2009-0585.diff
    Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34310
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34337
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34401
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
    Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-088.htm
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1748
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:081
    Added Reference http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0344.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-737-1
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49273
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9599
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2009-0585 libsoup: integer overflow in soup_base64_encode() Integer overflow in the soup_base64_encode function in soup-misc.c in libsoup 2.x.x before 2.2.x, and 2.x before 2.24, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string that is converted to a base64 representation.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0344 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0585 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=488026 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Integer overflow in the soup_base64_encode function in soup-misc.c in libsoup 2.x.x before 2.2.x, and 2.x before 2.24, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string that is converted to a base64 representation. CVE-2009-0585 libsoup: integer overflow in soup_base64_encode()
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=488026 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0344 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0585 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9599 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9599 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/49273 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49273 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 15, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.03 }} -0.38%

score

0.82845

percentile