CVE-2009-1511 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a malicious PNG file exploiting an infinite loop in Windows GDI+.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1511?
CVE-2009-1511 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Xp, published on 1 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
GDI+ in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a PNG file that contains a certain large btChunkLen value.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1511?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1511?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1511 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2009-1511 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1511 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Xp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v2g3-rgxm-49f9.