CVE-2009-2950

Name: CVE-2009-2950
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-02-16T19:30:00.423+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 13.41%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-2950 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in the GIFLZWDecompressor::GIFLZWDecompressor function in filter.vcl/lgif/decode.cxx in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file, related to LZW decompression.. EPSS estimates a 13.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the GIFLZWDecompressor::GIFLZWDecompressor function in filter.vcl/lgif/decode.cxx in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file, related to LZW decompression.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

13.41%

95.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Openoffice	< 3.2.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.10
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00005.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38567Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38568Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38695Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38921Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/41818Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/60799Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023591Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1995Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:221Broken Link
http://www.openoffice.org/security/bulletin.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-2950.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2010-175626.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0101.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38218Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-903-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-287A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0366Broken Link, Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0635Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2905Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=527512Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56238Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11050Tool Signature
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00005.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38567Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38568Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38695Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38921Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/41818Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/60799Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023591Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1995Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:221Broken Link
http://www.openoffice.org/security/bulletin.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-2950.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2010-175626.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0101.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38218Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-903-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-287A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0366Broken Link, Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0635Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2905Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=527512Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56238Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11050Tool Signature

Timeline

Published: Feb 16, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-2950?

How severe is CVE-2009-2950?

Severity scoring for CVE-2009-2950 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 13.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2950?

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Source: NVD / NIST