CVE-2009-2950 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in OpenOffice.org versions prior to 3.2, specifically within the GIF LZW decompression function, affecting various distributions including Apache, Debian, and Ubuntu. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely with medium complexity to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | ||
8.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
openoffice.org: GIF file parsing heap overflow
Feb 12, 2010Potential vulnerability related to GIF file processing
Potential vulnerability related to GIF file processing
Potential vulnerability related to GIF file processing
Potential vulnerability related to GIF file processing