VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-1721
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…
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 4.29%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.29%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.29% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-824
- Affected
- openexr/openexr · opensuse/opensuse · apple/mac os x · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/openexr_1.6.1-3%2Blenny3.debdiffBroken Link, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36030Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36032Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36096Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36123Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36753Broken Link
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.2.2-4.3+etch2.diff.gzBroken Link, Patch
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.6.1-3+lenny3.diff.gzBroken Link, Patch
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1842Mailing List
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:190Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:191Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35838Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-831-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2035Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172Broken Link
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01286.htmlMailing List
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01290.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/openexr_1.6.1-3%2Blenny3.debdiffBroken Link, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36030Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36032Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36096Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36123Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36753Broken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.