CVE-2009-1194

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Integer overflow in the pango_glyph_string_set_size function in pango/glyphstring.c in Pango before 1.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long glyph string that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as demonstrated by a long document.location value in Firefox.

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Affected products

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.

Evidence coverage

SSVC priority

LOW

Confidence

Not available

Aliases

None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

1. 35038 ↗
2. DSA-1798 ↗
3. Patch commit ↗
4. RHSA-2009:0476 ↗
5. 36145 ↗
6. bugzilla.mozilla.org ↗
7. www.ocert.org ↗
8. 35018 ↗
9. 35021 ↗
10. 34870 ↗
11. 1022196 ↗
12. 54279 ↗

Record history

Published May 11, 2009 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026