CVE-2009-2175 — MEDIUM (4.3)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Henning Makholm	Xcftools	1.0.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2009-2175?

CVE-2009-2175 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2009-2175?

CVE-2009-2175 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2009-2175?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Henning Makholm Xcftools.