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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2009-2369

Integer overflow in the wxImage::Create function in src/common/image.cpp in wxWidgets 2.8.10 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 2.82%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.82%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Integer overflow in the wxImage::Create function in src/common/image.cpp in wxWidgets 2.8.10 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

CVSS 2.0
6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
2.82% probability · 86th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-189
Affected
wxwidgets/wxwidgets
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.