CVE-2009-1722

N/A Unknown

Published: July 31, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the compression implementation in OpenEXR 1.2.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/36032

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/36096

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/36753

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.2.2-4.3+etch2.diff.gz

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1842

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:191

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35838

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-831-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2035

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/openexr/openexr/blob/master/CHANGES.md#version-170-july-23-2010

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html