CVE-2009-2850

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.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-119

References

• http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_changesnote2.html
• http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_v330.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/3
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505123/30/0/threaded
• http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_changesnote2.html
• http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_v330.html