CVE-2009-1284 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in BibTeX allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a maliciously crafted bibliography file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-1284?
CVE-2009-1284 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Apr 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in BibTeX 0.99 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a long .bib bibliography file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1284?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bibtex Bibtex.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1284?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-1284 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1284 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1284, GHSA-pwxh-j76w-whrf.