CVE-2009-2175 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash in xcftools utilities by tricking users into converting a crafted XCF image file.
- 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-2009-2175?
CVE-2009-2175 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jun 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in the flattenIncrementally function in flatten.c in xcftools 1.0.4, as reachable from the (1) xcf2pnm and (2) xcf2png utilities, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted image that causes a conversion to a location "above or to the left of the canvas." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2175?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Henning Makholm Xcftools.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2175?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2175 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-2009-2175 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2175 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hm96-mjfj-5g75.