Heap-based buffer overflow in the cdf_read_sat function in src/cdf.c in Christos Zoulas…
Priority LOW 36CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the cdf_read_sat function in src/cdf.c in Christos Zoulas file 5.00 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted compound document file, as demonstrated by a .msi, .doc, or .mpp file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03654 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.00 | Vulnerable | Christos Zoulas |
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:5.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 Vulnerable ·Christos Zoulas
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1515
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vxx-g7fm-qfjw
References
More Christos Zoulas File vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-00200 The cdf_read_short_sector function in cdf.c in file before 5.19, as used in the Fileinfo… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2014-02805 Buffer overflow in the mconvert function in softmagic.c in file before 5.19, as used in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2009-03727 Multiple integer overflows in Christos Zoulas file before 5.02 allow user-assisted remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2014-02911 Integer overflow in the cdf_read_property_info function in cdf.c in file through 5.19, as… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2014-02864 file before 5.19 does not properly restrict the amount of data read during a regex… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2012-01363 file before 5.11 and libmagic allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2009-1515 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1515 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5vxx-g7fm-qfjw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-1515 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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