CVE-2009-3236 json
The form library in Horde Application Framework 3.2 before 3.2.5 and 3.3 before 3.3.5; Groupware 1.1 before 1.1.6 and 1.2 before 1.2.4; and…
published 2009-09-17 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3219
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The form library in Horde Application Framework 3.2 before 3.2.5 and 3.3 before 3.3.5; Groupware 1.1 before 1.1.6 and 1.2 before 1.2.4; and Groupware Webmail Edition 1.1 before 1.1.6 and 1.2 before 1.2.4; reuses temporary filenames during the upload process which allows remote attackers, with privileges to write to the address book, to overwrite arbitrary files and execute PHP code via crafted Horde_Form_Type_image form field elements.
Patch / fix
- marc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=125294558611682&w=2 patch
- marc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=125292314007049&w=2 patch
- marc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=125295852706029&w=2 patch
- marc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=125291625030436&w=2 patch
- marc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=125292339907481&w=2 patch
- marc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=125292088004087&w=2 patch
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-2009-3236 updated cvss 5.0
Horde: Improper validation of image form fields (local files overwrite)
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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marc.info
/?l=horde-announce&m=125294558611682&w=2
mailing-list, patch
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marc.info
/?l=horde-announce&m=125292314007049&w=2
mailing-list, patch
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marc.info
/?l=horde-announce&m=125295852706029&w=2
mailing-list, patch
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marc.info
/?l=horde-announce&m=125291625030436&w=2
mailing-list, patch
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marc.info
/?l=horde-announce&m=125292339907481&w=2
mailing-list, patch
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marc.info
/?l=horde-announce&m=125292088004087&w=2
mailing-list, patch
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debian.org
/security/2009/dsa-1897
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/36882
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/36665
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/58107
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/53202
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-3236
- NVD CVE-2009-3236
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