Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 31, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-1720
CVE-2009-1720
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.
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References
23- release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/openexr_1.6.1-3%2Blenny3.debdiffnvdPatch
- security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.2.2-4.3+etch2.diff.gznvdPatch
- security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.6.1-3+lenny3.diff.gznvdPatch
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1842nvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35838nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/36030nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/36032nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2035nvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00000.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/36096nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/36123nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/36753nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3757nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-831-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172nvd
- github.com/openexr/openexr/blob/master/CHANGES.mdnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01286.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01290.htmlnvd
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