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CVE-2009-0733

Published: Mar 23, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
5.5%
Top 8.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the ReadSetOfCurves function in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta, OpenJDK, and GIMP, allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image file associated with a large integer value for the (1) input or (2) output channel, related to the ReadLUT_A2B and ReadLUT_B2A functions.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

n/an/a
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
gimpgimp
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
firefoxmozilla
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
openjdksun
On-prem
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
gimposs-projectConsumer Softwareaka gimp
mozillaoss-projectUSConsumer Softwareaka mozilla corp.
suncommercialUSOperating Systems
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00851.html
redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49330
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:137
mandriva.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 23, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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