Buffer overflow in Catb Gif2png
CVE-2009-5018
Stack-based buffer overflow in gif2png.c in gif2png 2.5.3 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command-line argument, as demonstrated by a CGI program that launches gif2png.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.109 (95.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.109 · newest: 0.109 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Catb Gif2png — versions 0.99, 1.0.0, 1.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/12 (mailing-list)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0023 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/3 (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/42796 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi
- cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/rpms/gif2png/devel/gif2png-overflow.patch (Patch)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/41801 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3036 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-5018?
- CVE-2009-5018 is a vulnerability in Catb Gif2png, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2011-01-14.
- Is CVE-2009-5018 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.