Buffer overflow in Freebsd

CVE-2009-0689

Array index error in the (1) dtoa implementation in dtoa.c (aka pdtoa.c) and the (2) gdtoa (aka new dtoa) implementation in gdtoa/misc.c in libc, as used in multiple operating systems and products including in FreeBSD 6.4 and 7.2, NetBSD 5…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.282 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0689?
CVE-2009-0689 is a vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-07-01.
Is CVE-2009-0689 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.