CVE-2009-2850

N/A Unknown
Published: August 18, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Multiple buffer overflows in NASA Common Data Format (CDF) allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using (1) an array index error in the ReadAEDRList64 function, and other errors in the (2) SearchForRecord_r_64, (3) LastRecord64, (4) CDFsel64, and other unspecified functions.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_changesnote2.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_v330.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505123/30/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_changesnote2.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_v330.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505123/30/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.5%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

nasa_goddard_space_flight_center

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