Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 18, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-2850

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in NASA Common Data Format (CDF) allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using (1) an array index error in the ReadAEDRList64 function, and other errors in the (2) SearchForRecord_r_64, (3) LastRecord64, (4) CDFsel64, and other unspecified functions.

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Affected products

Nasa/Common Data Format2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:nasa_goddard_space_flight_center:common_data_format:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nasa_goddard_space_flight_center:common_data_format:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)

Patches

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References

cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_v330.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505123/30/0/threadednvdExploit
cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_changesnote2.htmlnvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/3nvd

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