CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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9.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GIMP 1.18beta2 (Image Processing Software). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Multiple integer overflows in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta, OpenJDK, and GIMP, allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
The bug was discovered 03/19/2009. The weakness was released 03/23/2009 by Chris Evans with Google Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-0723 since 02/24/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43736 (CentOS 5 : java-1.6.0-openjdk (CESA-2009:0377)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155950 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for lcms (ELSA-2009-0339)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49347) and Tenable (43736). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 47330, 47329, 47326 and 47325.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Numeric errorCWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 43736
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 : java-1.6.0-openjdk (CESA-2009:0377)
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OpenVAS ID: 63677
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1745-1 (lcms)
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Timeline
02/24/2009 🔍03/19/2009 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Researcher: Chris Evans
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-0723 (🔍)
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X-Force: 49347
SecurityTracker: 1021869
Vulnerability Center: 21369 - Little CMS < 1.18beta2 Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 34185 - Little CMS Memory Leak and Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34367 - Little cms Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 56308 - CVE-2009-0723 - Little CMS - Multiple Integer Overflow Issues
Vupen: ADV-2009-0775
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 23:38Updated: 08/31/2019 09:51
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (85), 08/31/2019 09:51 (5)
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