# CVE-2009-1364: 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 (a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-05-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0457.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34964
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35001
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35190
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1364
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00051.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01266.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01263.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=496864
- http://wvware.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/wvware/libwmf2/src/extra/Makefile.am?hideattic=0&view=log
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00053.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35686
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022154
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34901
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10959
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-01.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01269.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1796
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34792
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50290
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35025
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-769-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:106

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