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CVE-2009-1722

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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the compression implementation in OpenEXR 1.2.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

References

https://github.com/openexr/openexr/blob/master/CHANGES.md#version-170-july-23-2010

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2035

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-831-1

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35838

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:191

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1842

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.2.2-4.3+etch2.diff.gz

http://secunia.com/advisories/36753

http://secunia.com/advisories/36096

http://secunia.com/advisories/36032

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-07-31

Updated: 2025-04-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.10851

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