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CVE-2009-1511

GDI+ in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite...

7.8 HighPublic exploit

GDI+ in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a PNG file that contains a certain large btChunkLen value.

Exploit likelihood

14.2%Down 4.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

GDI+ in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a PNG file that contains a certain large btChunkLen value.

Record
CVE-2009-1511
CVSS 2.0
7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

GDI+ in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a PNG file that contains a certain large btChunkLen value.

Record
CVE-2009-1511
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1508 No score

GDI+ in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a PNG file that contains a certain large btChunkLen value.

Record
EUVD-2009-1508
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v2g3-rgxm-49f9 No score

GDI+ in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite...

GDI+ in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a PNG file that contains a certain large btChunkLen value.

Record
GHSA-v2g3-rgxm-49f9
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMicrosoft GDI Plugin - '.png' Infinite Loop Denial of Service (PoC)2009-04-17

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2009-1511 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Windows Xp, published May 1, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.2%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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