CVE-2009-2369

wxGTK: Integer overflow in JPEG image decoder (DoS, ACE)

Published Jul 8, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow in the wxImage::Create function in src/common/image.cpp in wxWidgets 2.8.10 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1890-1 New wxwidgets packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2365 Integer overflow in the wxImage::Create function in src/common/image.cpp in wxWidgets 2.8.10 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:52 AM
Reserved
Jul 8, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 8, 2009, 3:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:09 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 2, 2009, 12:00 AM