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TI-2009-03499 Aliases CVE-2009-3663GHSA-gj4q-m5q3-4wfq

Format string vulnerability in the h_readrequest function in http.c in httpdx Web Server…

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-134Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Format string vulnerability in the h_readrequest function in http.c in httpdx Web Server 1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Host header.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.14632 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jasper:httpdx:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4VulnerableJasPer
  • cpe:2.3:a:jasper:httpdx:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·JasPer

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3663
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gj4q-m5q3-4wfq

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Other 2

  • TI-2009-03535 Stack-based buffer overflow in the h_handlepeer function in http.cpp in httpdx 1.4, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-04525 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the tolog function in httpdx 1.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.6… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-04526 The FTP server component in httpdx 1.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.6, 1.4.6b, and 1.5 has a default… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-04287 httpdx 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the source code for a web page… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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