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

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-07-31T18:29:00

Updated: 2019-09-23T16:38:32

Reserved: 2009-05-20T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2009-1721

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2009-07-31T19:00:01.093

Modified: 2024-02-09T03:22:38.687


Link: CVE-2009-1721

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CWE