CVE-2009-2850 json
Multiple buffer overflows in NASA Common Data Format (CDF) allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated usi…
published 2009-08-18 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2840
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in NASA Common Data Format (CDF) allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using (1) an array index error in the ReadAEDRList64 function, and other errors in the (2) SearchForRecord_r_64, (3) LastRecord64, (4) CDFsel64, and other unspecified functions.
Patch / fix
- cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_v330.html advisory
Exploit prediction
2.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505123/30/0/threaded referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov
/html/CDF_v330.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/505123/30/0/threaded
mailing-list, exploit
- cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov /html/CDF_changesnote2.html
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/3
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2850
- NVD CVE-2009-2850
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.