CVE-2009-2369

Description

Integer overflow in the wxImage::Create function in src/common/image.cpp in wxWidgets 2.8.10 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.56% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51516 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/55520 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35351 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35552 vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00712.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1770 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00693.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35913 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2369?
CVE-2009-2369 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2369?
To fix CVE-2009-2369, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2369 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2369 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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