CVE-2009-1515

NameCVE-2009-1515
DescriptionHeap-based buffer overflow in the cdf_read_sat function in src/cdf.c in Christos Zoulas file 5.00 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted compound document file, as demonstrated by a .msi, .doc, or .mpp file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
file (PTS)bullseye (security), bullseye1:5.39-3+deb11u1fixed
bookworm1:5.44-3fixed
sid, trixie1:5.45-3fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
filesourceetch(not affected)
filesourcelenny(not affected)
filesource(unstable)5.02-1

Notes

[lenny] - file <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
[etch] - file <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
code introduced in 5.xx series

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