7.5
HIGH
CVE-2009-4274
Netpbm XPM Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c in netpbm before 10.47.07 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an XPM image file that contains a crafted header field associated with a large color index value.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 12, 2010, 9:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:09 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-4274 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 Netpbm_project netpbm
1 Netpbm netpbm
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-2009-4274.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html
http://netpbm.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/netpbm/stable/converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c?view=patch&r1=995&r2=1076&pathrev=1076
http://netpbm.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/netpbm/stable/doc/HISTORY?view=markup
http://secunia.com/advisories/38530
http://secunia.com/advisories/38915
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2026
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:039
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/09/11
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1811.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38164
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0358 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0780
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546580
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56207
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html
http://netpbm.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/netpbm/stable/converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c?view=patch&r1=995&r2=1076&pathrev=1076
http://netpbm.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/netpbm/stable/doc/HISTORY?view=markup
http://secunia.com/advisories/38530
http://secunia.com/advisories/38915
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2026
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:039
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/09/11
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1811.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38164
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0358 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0780
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546580
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56207

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-4274 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-4274 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 [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-2009-4274 netpbm: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing X PixMap image header fields Stack-based buffer overflow in converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c in netpbm before 10.47.07 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an XPM image file that contains a crafted header field associated with a large color index value.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1811 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4274 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Stack-based buffer overflow in converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c in netpbm before 10.47.07 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an XPM image file that contains a crafted header field associated with a large color index value. CVE-2009-4274 netpbm: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing X PixMap image header fields
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4274 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1811 [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/56207 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56207 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2010

    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.
Exploit Prediction

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

1.91 }} -0.21%

score

0.88754

percentile

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