Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the pango_glyph_string_set_size function in pango/glyphstring.c in Pango before 1.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long glyph string that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as demonstrated by a long document.location value in Firefox.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pango | Pango | <= 1.22 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://github.com/bratsche/pango/commit/4de30e5500eaeb49f4bf0b7a07f718e149a2ed5e
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00002.html
- http://osvdb.org/54279
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35018
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35021
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35027
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35038
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35914
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36005
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36145
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264308-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1798
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-1194?
CVE-2009-1194 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Integer overflow in the pango_glyph_string_set_size function in pango/glyphstring.c in Pango before 1.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly...
How severe is CVE-2009-1194?
CVE-2009-1194 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-1194?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pango Pango.