VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-0757
Multiple buffer overflows in GNU MPFR 2.4.0 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the (1) mpfr_snprintf and (2) mpfr_vsnprintf functions.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.55%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.55%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in GNU MPFR 2.4.0 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the (1) mpfr_snprintf and (2) mpfr_vsnprintf functions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.55% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- mpfr/gnu mpfr
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://mpfr.loria.fr/mpfr-2.4.1/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34204
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35028
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/02/4Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33945
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-772-1
- http://mpfr.loria.fr/mpfr-2.4.1/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34204
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35028
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/02/4Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33945
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-772-1
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.