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 :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 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
CVE-2009-4274 vulnerability.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2009-4274.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-4274 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-4274
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).
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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.
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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/2010-03/msg00004.html Added Reference http://netpbm.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/netpbm/stable/converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c?view=patch&r1=995&r2=1076&pathrev=1076 Added Reference http://netpbm.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/netpbm/stable/doc/HISTORY?view=markup Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38530 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38915 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2026 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:039 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/09/11 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1811.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38164 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0358 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0780 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546580 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56207 -
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
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.54 }} -4.12%
score
0.84094
percentile