HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2009-2688
CRITICAL

CVE-2009-2688

CWE-189Published: August 5, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple integer overflows in glyphs-eimage.c in XEmacs 21.4.22, when running on Windows, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via (1) the tiff_instantiate function processing a crafted TIFF file, (2) the png_instantiate function processing a crafted PNG file, and (3) the jpeg_instantiate function processing a crafted JPEG file, all which trigger a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2009-2688 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

xemacs1 product(s)
xemacs
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35348
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1666
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35348
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1666

All References (20)

→
http://osvdb.org/55298
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/35348Vendor Advisory
→
http://tracker.xemacs.org/XEmacs/its/issue534
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35473
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1666Vendor Advisory
→
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=275397
→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=511994
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51332
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51333
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51334
→
http://osvdb.org/55298
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/35348Vendor Advisory
→
http://tracker.xemacs.org/XEmacs/its/issue534
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35473
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1666Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2009-2688
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-189
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 5, 2009

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2009-2688 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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