CVE-2009-2850 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities within the NASA Common Data Format (CDF) software, affecting products from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. These flaws, including an array index error in ReadAEDRList64 and other issues in functions like SearchForRecord_r_64, could allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is considered critical due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nasa_goddard_space_flight_center:common_data_format:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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