libsoup: integer overflow in soup_base64_encode()
Published Mar 14, 2009
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.02%
Description
Integer overflow in the soup_base64_encode function in soup-misc.c in libsoup 2.x.x before 2.2.x, and 2.x before 2.24, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string that is converted to a base64 representation.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
evolution28-libsoup-0:2.2.98-5.el4.1
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0344
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
libsoup-0:2.2.1-4.el4.1
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0344
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libsoup-0:2.2.98-2.el5_3.1
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0344
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | evolution28-libsoup-0:2.2.98-5.el4.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0344 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libsoup-0:2.2.1-4.el4.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0344 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libsoup-0:2.2.98-2.el5_3.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0344 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.02% (0.04024) | 90.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.71% (0.03712) | 88.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 1.10% (0.01097) | 77.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.41% (0.02410) | 83.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.79% (0.04786) | 82.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.98% (0.02983) | 85.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.02% (0.02024) | 89.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.02% (0.02024) | 87.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 88.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 87.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 87.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 70.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (21)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/libsoup-CVE-2009-0585.diff x_refsource_MISCPatch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34310 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34337 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34401 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35065 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-088.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1748 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:081 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0344.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-737-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0585 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=488026 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49273 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0585
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9599 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0585
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