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TI-2009-01297 Aliases CVE-2009-1364GHSA-6h8h-vx9v-4g94

Use-after-free vulnerability in the embedded GD library in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows…

Priority LOW 39Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in the embedded GD library in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted WMF file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03463 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:francis_james_franklin:libwmf:0.2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2.8.4VulnerableFrancis James Franklin
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:francis_james_franklin:libwmf:0.2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.8.4 Vulnerable ·Francis James Franklin
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:0457 Released 2009-04-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libwmf security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libwmf-0.2.8.4-10.2, libwmf-0.2.8.4-10.2.i386, libwmf-0.2.8.4-10.2.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libwmf-0.2.8.3-5.8, libwmf-0.2.8.3-5.8.i386, libwmf-0.2.8.3-5.8.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libwmf-0.2.8.4-10.2, libwmf-0.2.8.4-10.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libwmf-0.2.8.4-10.2, libwmf-devel-0.2.8.4-10.2, libwmf-devel-0.2.8.4-10.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libwmf-0.2.8.3-5.8, libwmf-0.2.8.3-5.8.i386, libwmf-devel-0.2.8.3-5.8 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libwmf-0.2.8.3-5.8, libwmf-0.2.8.3-5.8.i386, libwmf-0.2.8.3-5.8.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libwmf-0.2.8.3-5.8, libwmf-0.2.8.3-5.8.i386, libwmf-0.2.8.3-5.8.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0457
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0457
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0457
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0457
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0457
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0457
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0457

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1364
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6h8h-vx9v-4g94

References

Advisory 11

Other 5

Sources

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