7.8
HIGH
CVE-2009-0749
OptiPNG Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the GIFReadNextExtension function in lib/pngxtern/gif/gifread.c in OptiPNG 0.6.2 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF image that causes the realloc function to return a new pointer, which triggers memory corruption when the old pointer is accessed.

INFO

Published Date :

March 2, 2009, 8:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-0749 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 Opensuse opensuse
1 Suse linux_enterprise
1 Optipng_project optipng
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-2009-0749.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html Mailing List
http://optipng.sourceforge.net Product
http://secunia.com/advisories/34035 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34201 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34259 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685 Broken Link
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2582013&group_id=151404&atid=780913 Issue Tracking
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-12.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/24/2 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/25/4 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33873 Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0510 Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48879 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html Mailing List
http://optipng.sourceforge.net Product
http://secunia.com/advisories/34035 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34201 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34259 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685 Broken Link
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2582013&group_id=151404&atid=780913 Issue Tracking
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-12.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/24/2 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/25/4 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33873 Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0510 Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48879 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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  • 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/2009-03/msg00001.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
    Added Reference http://optipng.sourceforge.net
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34035
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34201
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34259
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
    Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2582013&group_id=151404&atid=780913
    Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-12.xml
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/24/2
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/25/4
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33873
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0510
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48879
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Feb. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://optipng.sourceforge.net Patch, Vendor Advisory http://optipng.sourceforge.net Product
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/34035 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/34035 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/34201 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/34201 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/34259 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/34259 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35685 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35685 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2582013&group_id=151404&atid=780913 No Types Assigned http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2582013&group_id=151404&atid=780913 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-12.xml No Types Assigned http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-12.xml Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/24/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/24/2 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/25/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/25/4 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33873 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33873 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0510 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0510 Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48879 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48879 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-399
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cosmin_truta:optipng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.6.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:optipng_project:optipng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.6.2
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.3 up to (including) 11.1 *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:9-11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/48879 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48879 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-0749 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-2009-0749 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.19 }} -0.02%

score

0.56236

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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