CVE-2009-2286 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in compface versions 1.5.2 and earlier, specifically affecting installations with a certain patch. This flaw allows user-assisted attackers to trigger a denial of service by providing a crafted .xbm file with an excessively long declaration. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial availability impact, but no confidentiality or integrity compromise. While not actively exploited in the wild, proof-of-concept exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:james_ashton:compface:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:james_ashton:compface:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:james_ashton:compface:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:james_ashton:compface:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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