CVE-2009-0733

Published: Mar 23, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787

9.3CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения

oss-projectaka fsf

Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

gimp

oss-project

gimpDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

mozilla

oss-project·USaka mozilla corp.

firefoxOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

sun

commercial·US

openjdkLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

littlecms

oss-projectaka lcms, little cms

little cmsLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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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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