CVE-2009-1721
OpenEXR Arbitrary Code Execution/Vulnerability
Description
The decompression implementation in the Imf::hufUncompress function in OpenEXR 1.2.2 and 1.6.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger a free of an uninitialized pointer.
INFO
Published Date :
July 31, 2009, 7 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 9, 2024, 3:22 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2009-1721
vulnerability.
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CVE-2009-1721.
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CVE-2009-1721 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2009-1721 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 09, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00000.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/openexr_1.6.1-3%2Blenny3.debdiff Patch http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/openexr_1.6.1-3%2Blenny3.debdiff Broken Link, Patch Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/36030 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/36030 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/36032 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/36032 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/36096 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/36096 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/36123 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/36123 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/36753 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/36753 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.2.2-4.3+etch2.diff.gz Patch http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.2.2-4.3+etch2.diff.gz Broken Link, Patch Changed Reference Type http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.6.1-3+lenny3.diff.gz Patch http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.6.1-3+lenny3.diff.gz Broken Link, Patch Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1842 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1842 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:190 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:190 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:191 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:191 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35838 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35838 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-831-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-831-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2035 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2035 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01286.html No Types Assigned https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01286.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01290.html No Types Assigned https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01290.html Mailing List Removed CWE NIST CWE-16 Added CWE NIST CWE-824 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.5.8 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00000.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 03, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-1721 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-2009-1721
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.46 }} 0.07%
score
0.75562
percentile