CVE-2009-1284
Buffer overflow in BibTeX 0.99 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service ...
Buffer overflow in BibTeX 0.99 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a long .bib bibliography file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in BibTeX 0.99 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a long .bib bibliography file.
- Record
CVE-2009-1284- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in BibTeX 0.99 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a long .bib bibliography file.
- Record
CVE-2009-1284- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1282 No score
Buffer overflow in BibTeX 0.99 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a long .bib bibliography file.
- Record
EUVD-2009-1282- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pwxh-j76w-whrf No score
Buffer overflow in BibTeX 0.99 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service ...
Buffer overflow in BibTeX 0.99 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a long .bib bibliography file.
- Record
GHSA-pwxh-j76w-whrf- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in BibTeX 0.99 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a long .bib bibliography file.
- Record
CVE-2009-1284- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-1284 No score
Buffer overflow in BibTeX 0.99 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a long .bib bibliography file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1284- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
texlive-binDebian:12 |
before 2009-1 | 2009-1 |
texlive-binDebian:13 |
before 2009-1 | 2009-1 |
texlive-binDebian:14 |
before 2009-1 | 2009-1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | BibTeX - '.bib' File Handling Memory Corruption | 2009-11-13 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-1284 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Bibtex, published April 9, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.9%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in texlive-bin 2009-1.