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CVE-2009-1721
July 31, 2009
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.
Related Resources (23)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35838
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
http://secunia.com/advisories/36753
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.6.1-3+lenny3.diff.gz
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01290.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36032
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674
http://secunia.com/advisories/36030
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:191
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/openexr_1.6.1-3%2Blenny3.debdiff
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2035
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1842
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-831-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01286.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36123
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:190
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.2.2-4.3+etch2.diff.gz
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2009-1721
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
6.8
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Access of Uninitialized Pointer
CWE-824
EPSS
Base Score:
25.35