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    CVE-2009-1721

    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.

    Published:Jul 28, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jul 31, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.25346
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X
    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Fedoraproject
    Product
    Fedora
    Vendor
    Openexr
    Product
    Openexr
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-824 Access of Uninitialized Pointer

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00000.html
    http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/openexr_1.6.1-3%2Blenny3.debdiff
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36030
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36032
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36123
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36753
    http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.2.2-4.3+etch2.diff.gz
    http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.6.1-3+lenny3.diff.gz
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1842
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:190
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:191
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35838
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-831-1
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2035
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01286.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01290.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00000.html
    http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/openexr_1.6.1-3%2Blenny3.debdiff
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36030
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36032
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36123
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36753
    http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.2.2-4.3+etch2.diff.gz
    http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.6.1-3+lenny3.diff.gz
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1842
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:190
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:191
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35838
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-831-1
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2035
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01286.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01290.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High