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
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: 0.029 (86.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505123/30/0/threaded (mailing-list, Exploit)
- cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_changesnote2.html
- cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_v330.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/3 (mailing-list)
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.