CVE-2009-0757 Memory corruption in n/a
Buffer overflows in GNU MPFR allow attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input to snprintf functions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0757?
CVE-2009-0757 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2009.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in GNU MPFR 2.4.0 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the (1) mpfr_snprintf and (2) mpfr_vsnprintf functions.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0757?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mpfr Gnu Mpfr.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0757?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0757 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-0757 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0757 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8x5r-7wjh-26cm.