Buffer overflow in Gomlab Gom Encoder

CVE-2009-1022

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Preview/ Set Segment function in Gretech GOMlab GOM Encoder 1.0.0.11 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long text field in a subtitle (.srt) file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.074 (94.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2009-1022: held from 0.074 to 0.074.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.074 · newest: 0.074 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1022?
CVE-2009-1022 is a vulnerability in Gomlab Gom Encoder, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-03-20.
Is CVE-2009-1022 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.