CVE-2009-4012 json
Multiple integer overflows in LibThai before 0.1.13 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings that…
published 2010-01-19 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3983
- cvss
- 10.0
- 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
Multiple integer overflows in LibThai before 0.1.13 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings that trigger heap-based buffer overflows, related to (1) thbrk/thbrk.c and (2) thwbrk/thwbrk.c. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Patch / fix
- libthai Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.1.13-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4012
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-2009-4012 updated cvss 6.8
libthai integer/heap overflow flaws
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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
4.49% 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 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
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security.debian.org
/pool/updates/main/libt/libthai/libthai_0.1.6-1+etch1.diff.gz
patch
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security.debian.org
/pool/updates/main/libt/libthai/libthai_0.1.9-4+lenny1.diff.gz
patch
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debian.org
/security/2010/dsa-1971
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-887-1
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/38213
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/38196
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/38235
third-party-advisory
- linux.thai.net /svn/software/libthai/tags/r_0_1_13/ChangeLog
- linux.thai.net /node/184
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securityfocus.com
/bid/37822
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/38420
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-4012
- NVD CVE-2009-4012
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