medium
6.8
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-0689: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Jul 01 2009(Updated: )

Array index error in the (1) dtoa implementation in dtoa.c (aka pdtoa.c) and the (2) gdtoa (aka new dtoa) implementation in gdtoa/misc.c in libc, as used in multiple operating systems and products including in FreeBSD 6.4 and 7.2, NetBSD 5.0, OpenBSD 4.5, Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.15 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, K-Meleon 1.5.3, SeaMonkey 1.1.8, and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large precision value in the format argument to a printf function, which triggers incorrect memory allocation and a heap-based buffer overflow during conversion to a floating-point number.

Credit: cret@cert.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
K-Meleon=1.5.3
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.3
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.4
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.6
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.7
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.8
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.9
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.10
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.11
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.12
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.13
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.14
Mozilla Firefox=3.5
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.1
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.2
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.8
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.4-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.4-release_p2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.4-release_p3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.4-release_p4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.4-release_p5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.4-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.2-pre-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.2-stable
NetBSD NetBSD=5.0
OpenBSD=4.5

Remedy

http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/gdtoaimp.h

Remedy

http://securitytracker.com/id?1022478

Remedy

http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/misc.c

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35510

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-0689?

    CVE-2009-0689 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its impact on affected software.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-0689?

    To fix CVE-2009-0689, update your software to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2009-0689?

    CVE-2009-0689 affects multiple software including various versions of Mozilla Firefox, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-0689?

    CVE-2009-0689 is an array index error vulnerability that can lead to potential exploitation.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-0689?

    No specific workaround is recommended for CVE-2009-0689; applying the appropriate software updates is the best course of action.

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