Buffer overflow in James Ashton Compface
CVE-2009-2286
Buffer overflow in compface 1.5.2 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long declaration in a .xbm file. NOTE: this issue only affects compface on distributions that used a certain patch.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.031 (86.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- James_ashton Compface — versions 1.4, 1.5, 1.5.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-2286?
- CVE-2009-2286 is a vulnerability in James Ashton Compface, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-07-01.
- Is CVE-2009-2286 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.