CVE-2009-1721

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201312-07

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

La implementación de la descompresión en la función Imf::hufUncompress en OpenEXR v1.2.2 y v1.6.1 permite a los atacantes dependientes del contexto provocar una denegación de servicio (finalización de la aplicación) o posiblemente ejecutar código de su elección mediante vectores que provocan una estructura de punteros no inicializados.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenEXR, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition. Versions less than 1.7.0 are affected.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-05-20 CVE Reserved
2009-07-31 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-02-08 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-824: Access of Uninitialized Pointer

CAPEC

References (22)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36123	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36753	Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674	Broken Link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172	Broken Link

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/openexr_1.6.1-3%2Blenny3.debdiff	2024-02-09
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.2.2-4.3+etch2.diff.gz	2024-02-09
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.6.1-3+lenny3.diff.gz	2024-02-09
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35838	2024-02-09

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html	2024-02-09
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00000.html	2024-02-09
http://secunia.com/advisories/36030	2024-02-09
http://secunia.com/advisories/36032	2024-02-09
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1842	2024-02-09
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:190	2024-02-09
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:191	2024-02-09
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-831-1	2024-02-09
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2035	2024-02-09
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01286.html	2024-02-09
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01290.html	2024-02-09

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Openexr Search vendor "Openexr"		Openexr Search vendor "Openexr" for product "Openexr"				1.2.2 Search vendor "Openexr" for product "Openexr" and version "1.2.2"		-		Affected
Openexr Search vendor "Openexr"		Openexr Search vendor "Openexr" for product "Openexr"				1.6.1 Search vendor "Openexr" for product "Openexr" and version "1.6.1"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"				10.0 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "10.0"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"				10.3 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "10.3"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"				11.0 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "11.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				< 10.5.8 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version " < 10.5.8"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				4.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				5.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.04"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.10"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				9.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "9.04"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				10 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "10"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				11 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "11"		-		Affected