VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2009-2286
CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability3.08%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-07-01
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Description
Buffer overflow in compface 1.5.2 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long declaration in a .xbm file. NOTE: this issue only affects compface on distributions that used a certain patch.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer