CVE-2009-1071 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Icarus 2.0, affecting the processing of Portable Game Notation (.pgn) files. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code, carrying a CVSS score of 9.3 due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:randomsoftware:icarus:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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