Buffer overflow in compface 1.5.2 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long declaration in a .xbm file
Published Jul 1, 2009
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.08%
Description
Buffer overflow in compface 1.5.2 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long declaration in a .xbm file. NOTE: this issue only affects compface on distributions that used a certain patch.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.5.2
- 1.4
- 1.5
- 1.5.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 2, 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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.08% (0.03085) | 87.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.08% (0.03085) | 85.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 12.09% (0.12093) | 93.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.17% (0.09172) | 91.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.04% (0.12040) | 89.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.85% (0.09852) | 92.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 11.59% (0.11591) | 95.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 13.45% (0.13448) | 95.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 13.83% (0.13830) | 95.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 13.28% (0.13277) | 95.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 14.98% (0.14978) | 95.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 12.70% (0.12699) | 94.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 16.92% (0.16924) | 95.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.10% (0.02104) | 79.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.10% (0.02104) | 78.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.10% (0.02104) | 56.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534973 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/29/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/29/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/03/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35863 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534973 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/29/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/29/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/03/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35863 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
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