CVE-2009-1720 Integer overflow in n/a
Integer overflows in OpenEXR allow attackers to cause crashes or execute code via malicious image files, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-1720?
CVE-2009-1720 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openexr Openexr, published on 31 Jul 2009.
Official description
Multiple integer overflows in OpenEXR 1.2.2 and 1.6.1 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger heap-based buffer overflows, related to (1) the Imf::PreviewImage::PreviewImage function and (2) compressor constructors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1720?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openexr Openexr.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1720?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2009-1720 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1720 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openexr Openexr
- CVE-2023-5841 OpenEXR Heap Overflow in Scanline Deep Data Parsing
- CVE-2026-41142 OpenEXR is Vulnerable to Integer overflow in ImageChannel::resize leads to heap OOB write via OpenEXRUtil public API
- CVE-2026-42216 OpenEXR: Out-of-bounds read in `IDManifest::init()` during prefix expansion
- CVE-2017-9111 OpenEXR invalid write
- CVE-2017-9113 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1720, GHSA-9qfx-pcxp-2cw7.