CVE-2007-6009
CVE-2007-6009 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Acdsee Photo Editor with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Acdsee Photo Editor
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in ACD products allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long section string in a (1) XBM or (2) XPM file to (a) ID_X.apl or (b) IDE_ACDStd.apl. NOTE: the PSP and LHA vectors are already covered by CVE-2007-4344 and CVE-2007-6007. NOTE: these might be integer overflows rather than buffer overflows.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-6009?
- Multiple buffer overflows in ACD products allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long section string in a (1) XBM or (2) XPM file to (a) ID_X.apl or (b) IDE_ACDStd.apl. NOTE: the PSP and LHA vectors are already covered by CVE-2007-4344 and CVE-2007-6007. NOTE: these might be integer overflows rather than buffer overflows.
- How severe is CVE-2007-6009?
- CVE-2007-6009 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2007-6009 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-6009?
- CVE-2007-6009 primarily affects Acdsee Photo Editor. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-6009?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2007-6009 published?
- CVE-2007-6009 was published on 2007-11-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://osvdb.org/45278
- http://www.acdsee.com/support/knowledgebase/article?id=2800
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26554
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:acdsee:photo_editor:4.0:build_195:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:acdsee:photo_manager:9.0:build_108:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:acdsee:pro_photo_manager:8.1:build_99:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- CVE-2007-4344 — Critical (CVSS 9.3): Multiple input validation errors in ACD ACDSee Photo Manager 9.0 build 108, Pro Photo Manager 8.1 build 99, and Photo…
- CVE-2007-6007 — Medium (CVSS 6.8): Integer overflow in the ID_PSP.apl plug-in for ACD ACDSee Photo Manager 9.0 build 108, Pro Photo Manager 8.1 build 99,…
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