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CVE-2009-2950

Published: Feb 16, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
9.3CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
13.4%
Top 3.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the GIFLZWDecompressor::GIFLZWDecompressor function in filter.vcl/lgif/decode.cxx in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file, related to LZW decompression.

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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

Novell Inc.
commercial·US
openSUSEOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Suse Linux Enterprise DesktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Novell Linux DesktopOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise SDKOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
apache
oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server
openofficeOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
canonical
commercial·GBaka canonical ltd.
ubuntu linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00005.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/38567
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/38568
secunia.com
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