CVE-2009-1071 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Icarus 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted Portable Game Notation (.pgn) file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 6.03% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-03-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| randomsoftware | icarus |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Icarus 2.0 - '.pgn' Universal Local Buffer Overflow (SEH) | 2009-09-10 |
| exploit-db | Icarus 2.0 - '.pgn' Local Stack Overflow (SEH) | 2009-03-18 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/52780
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34368
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34167
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49309
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8236
- http://osvdb.org/52780
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34368
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34167
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49309
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8236
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