CVE-2009-1721

The decompression implementation in the Imf::hufUncompress function in OpenEXR 1.2.2 and 1.6.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger a free of an uninitialized pointer.

• CWE-824

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.htmlMailing List
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00000.htmlMailing List
• http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/openexr_1.6.1-3%2Blenny3.debdiffBroken Link, Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36030Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36032Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36096Broken Link
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36123Broken Link
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36753Broken Link
• http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.2.2-4.3+etch2.diff.gzBroken Link, Patch
• http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.6.1-3+lenny3.diff.gzBroken Link, Patch
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757Third Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1842Mailing List
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:190Broken Link
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:191Broken Link
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35838Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-831-1Third Party Advisory
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2035Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172Broken Link
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01286.htmlMailing List
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01290.htmlMailing List
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.htmlMailing List
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00000.htmlMailing List
• http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable_diffs/openexr_1.6.1-3%2Blenny3.debdiffBroken Link, Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36030Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36032Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36096Broken Link
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36123Broken Link
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36753Broken Link
• http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.2.2-4.3+etch2.diff.gzBroken Link, Patch
• http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/o/openexr/openexr_1.6.1-3+lenny3.diff.gzBroken Link, Patch
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757Third Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1842Mailing List
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:190Broken Link
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:191Broken Link
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35838Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-831-1Third Party Advisory
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2035Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172Broken Link
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01286.htmlMailing List
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01290.htmlMailing List

Published

Jul 31, 2009

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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