CVE-2009-2850

Published: Aug 18, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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 (1)

Products: Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center: Common Data Format

Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center

1 product

Common Data Format

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format	All versions

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (8)

http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_changesnote2.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_v330.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505123/30/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_changesnote2.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/CDF_v330.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505123/30/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

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