CVE-2009-1721

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The decompression implementation in the Imf::hufUncompress function in OpenEXR 1.2.2 and 1.6.1 allows context-dependent

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.25346

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EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
EPSS percentile: top 4% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood

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Weakness Classification

CWE-824Access of Uninitialized Pointer

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Affected Products & Versions

openexrall versions
opensuseall versions
apple mac os x< 10.5.8
debian linuxall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
fedoraproject fedoraall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

6.8

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Published to NVD31 Jul 2009 · 07:00 PM

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10160-1

usnUSN-831-1

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

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 LinkPatch

http://secunia.com/advisories/36030Broken LinkVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/36032Broken LinkVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/36096Broken Link

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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 LinkPatch

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.6.1-3+lenny3.diff.gzBroken LinkPatch

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 LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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

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