CVE-2009-1511 in the critical feed json
GDI+ in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a PNG file that contains a certai…
published 2009-05-01 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1508
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.2%
- EPSS 14.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
GDI+ in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a PNG file that contains a certain large btChunkLen value.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-8466)
- Published
Exploit prediction
14.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-8466 Microsoft GDI Plugin - '.png' Infinite Loop Denial of Service (PoC) dos, 2009-04-17
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34586 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/8466
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/34586
vdb-entry, exploit
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-1511
- NVD CVE-2009-1511
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