CVE-2009-1721

OpenEXR 1.2.2 and 1.6.1 - Use-After-Free in Imf::hufUncompress

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The decompression implementation in the Imf::hufUncompress function in OpenEXR 1.2.2 and 1.6.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger a free of an uninitialized pointer.

References (22)

Core 22
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36123
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:191
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36753
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2035
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1842
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:190
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36030
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36032
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35838
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-831-1
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0429
EPSS Percentile 89.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-824
Status published
Products (13)
apple/mac_os_x < 10.5.8
canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 9.04
debian/debian_linux 4.0
debian/debian_linux 5.0
fedoraproject/fedora 10
fedoraproject/fedora 11
openexr/openexr 1.2.2
openexr/openexr 1.6.1
... and 3 more
Published Jul 31, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026