HIGH
OpenEXR: Multiple integer overflows
Published Jul 31, 2009
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.44%
Description
Multiple integer overflows in OpenEXR 1.2.2 and 1.6.1 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger heap-based buffer overflows, related to (1) the Imf::PreviewImage::PreviewImage function and (2) compressor constructors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.44% 0.06437
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06437
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 6.44% (0.06437) | 93.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.44% (0.06437) | 92.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.20% (0.19205) | 94.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 22.22% (0.22218) | 93.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 19.20% (0.19205) | 94.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.97% (0.02975) | 90.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.01% (0.04014) | 90.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.23% (0.04229) | 87.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.23% (0.04229) | 86.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.23% (0.04229) | 69.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (27)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/openexr_1.6.1-3%2Blenny3.debdiff x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36030 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36032 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36096 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36123 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36753 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.2.2-4.3+etch2.diff.gz x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.6.1-3+lenny3.diff.gz x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1842 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:190 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:191 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35838 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-831-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2035 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1720 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=513995 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/blob/master/CHANGES.md#version-170-july-23-2010 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1720
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1720
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01286.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01290.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 31, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 20, 2009
Link CVE-2009-1720
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a