Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-0749
Use-after-free vulnerability in the GIFReadNextExtension function in lib/pngxtern/gif/gifread.c in OptiPNG 0.6.2 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF image that causes the realloc function to return a new pointer, which triggers memory corruption when the old pointer is accessed.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0749
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.21%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 59 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-0749
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-0749
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-0749
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http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-12.xml
OptiPNG: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 200903-12) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33873
Broken Link;Patch;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2009:012 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing ListsMailing List
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http://optipng.sourceforge.net
optipng home pageProduct
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http://secunia.com/advisories/34201
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/34035
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link;Vendor Advisory
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http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2582013&group_id=151404&atid=780913
OptiPNG / Bugs / #15 crash with particular GIFIssue Tracking
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2009:006 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing ListsMailing List
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/25/4
oss-security - Re: CVE request: optipng security releaseMailing List
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http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/34259
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48879
OptiPNG GIFReadNextExtension() code execution CVE-2009-0749 Vulnerability ReportThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0510
Webmail: access your OVH emails on ovhcloud.com | OVHcloudBroken Link;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/24/2
oss-security - CVE request: optipng security releaseMailing List
Products affected by CVE-2009-0749
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:9-11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:optipng_project:optipng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*