CVE-2009-1721: apple mac_os_x Access of Uninitialized Pointer
CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2009-1721
Published 31-07-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-1721 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability in apple mac_os_x. EPSS estimates a 4.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 31-07-2009PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The decompression implementation in the Imf::hufUncompress function in OpenEXR 1.2.2 and 1.6.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger a free of an uninitialized pointer.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.29% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score4.29%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- openexr< 1.6.1-4.1
- debian_linuxEOL4.0 | 5.0
Apple1 product
- mac_os_x< 10.5.8
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL8.04 | 8.10 | 9.04
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL10 | 11
Openexr1 product
- openexr1.2.2 | 1.6.1
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL10.0 | 10.3 | 11.0
6 vendors · 7 products
References
23 links- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01286.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing List
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01290.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing List
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:191Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.2.2-4.3+etch2.diff.gzX Refsource CONFIRMBroken LinkPatch
Show all 23 references
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:190Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing List
- security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.6.1-3+lenny3.diff.gzX Refsource CONFIRMBroken LinkPatch
- release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/openexr_1.6.1-3%2Blenny3.debdiffX Refsource CONFIRMBroken LinkPatch
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing List