CVE-2009-2688
XEmacs Windows Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Multiple integer overflows in glyphs-eimage.c in XEmacs 21.4.22, when running on Windows, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via (1) the tiff_instantiate function processing a crafted TIFF file, (2) the png_instantiate function processing a crafted PNG file, and (3) the jpeg_instantiate function processing a crafted JPEG file, all which trigger a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 5, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update XEmacs to the latest version.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2009-2688 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-2688
weaknesses.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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CVE-2009-2688 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://osvdb.org/55298 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35348 Added Reference http://tracker.xemacs.org/XEmacs/its/issue534 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35473 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1666 Added Reference https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=275397 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=511994 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51332 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51333 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51334 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/51333 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/51332 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/51334 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51334 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51333 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51332 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 06, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.66 }} 0.18%
score
0.87439
percentile