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high 7.5

CVE-2009-4274 json

Stack-based buffer overflow in converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c in netpbm before 10.47.07 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of s…

published 2010-02-12 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-4242

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.5%
EPSS 4.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c in netpbm before 10.47.07 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an XPM image file that contains a crafted header field associated with a large color index value.

Patch / fix

  • netpbm-free Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2:10.0-12.2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4274

  • netpbm RHEL 4 10.35.58-8.el4
  • netpbm RHEL 5 10.35.58-8.el5_7.3
  • netpbm-progs RHEL 4 10.35.58-8.el4
  • netpbm-progs RHEL 5 10.35.58-8.el5_7.3

red hat advisories RHSA-2011:1811

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2009-4274 updated cvss 6.8

netpbm: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing X PixMap image header fields

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 netpbm, netpbm-progs
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) netpbm 10.35.58-8.el5_7.3, netpbm-progs 10.35.58-8.el5_7.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 netpbm 10.35.58-8.el4, netpbm-progs 10.35.58-8.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) netpbm 10.35.58-8.el5_7.3, netpbm-progs 10.35.58-8.el5_7.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 netpbm 10.35.58-8.el4, netpbm-progs 10.35.58-8.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 netpbm 10.35.58-8.el4, netpbm-progs 10.35.58-8.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 netpbm 10.35.58-8.el4, netpbm-progs 10.35.58-8.el4
    +1 more products
    Red Hat RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) netpbm 10.35.58-8.el5_7.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1811

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Exploit prediction

4.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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