CVE-2009-0254

Stack-based buffer overflow in easyHDR PRO 1.60.2 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid Flexible Image Transport System (FITS) file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Published: 2009-01-22 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-0254 is rated High Risk (67.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.57%). EPSS rose +1.14% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0254

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.43% 2.57% +1.14%
2 2025-03-30 2.23% 1.43% -0.81%
3 2025-03-29 — 2.23% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-0254

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-0254

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-0254

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
easyhdr easyhdr 1.60.2 cpe:2.3:a:easyhdr:easyhdr:1.60.2:*:pro:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-0254

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