Buffer overflow in Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format

CVE-2009-2850

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.029 (85.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2850?
CVE-2009-2850 is a vulnerability in Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-08-18.
Is CVE-2009-2850 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.