CVE-2009-0799: Buffer Overflow

Published Apr 23, 2009
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Updated

The JBIG2 decoder in Xpdf 3.02pl2 and earlier, CUPS 1.3.9 and earlier, Poppler before 0.10.6, and other products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PDF file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Affected Software

154 affected components
Foolabs Xpdf=0.91c
Foolabs Xpdf=0.91b
Foolabs Xpdf=0.93b
Foolabs Xpdf=1.00a
Foolabs Xpdf=0.91a
Foolabs Xpdf=0.92e
Foolabs Xpdf=0.5a
Foolabs Xpdf=0.92b
Foolabs Xpdf=0.93c
Foolabs Xpdf=0.92c
Foolabs Xpdf=0.7a
Foolabs Xpdf=0.93a
Foolabs Xpdf=0.92d
Foolabs Xpdf=0.92a
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=0.2
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=0.3
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=0.4
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=0.5
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=0.6
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=0.80
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=0.90
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=1.00
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=1.01
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=2.00
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=2.01
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=2.03
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=3.00
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=3.01
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=0.7
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=0.91
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=0.92
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=0.93
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader=2.02
Glyphandcog Xpdfreader<=3.02
Poppler Poppler=0.7.3
Poppler Poppler=0.3.2
Poppler Poppler=0.10.3
Poppler Poppler=0.4.0
Poppler Poppler=0.8.5
Poppler Poppler=0.9.3
Poppler Poppler=0.10.1
Poppler Poppler=0.10.0
Poppler Poppler=0.7.1
Poppler Poppler=0.6.1
Poppler Poppler=0.3.1
Poppler Poppler=0.5.2
Poppler Poppler=0.5.91
Poppler Poppler=0.6.0
Poppler Poppler=0.3.3
Poppler Poppler=0.4.2
Poppler Poppler=0.10.4
Poppler Poppler=0.9.2
Poppler Poppler=0.6.4
Poppler Poppler=0.1.2
Poppler Poppler=0.8.0
Poppler Poppler=0.8.3
Poppler Poppler=0.7.0
Poppler Poppler=0.7.2
Poppler Poppler=0.5.0
Poppler Poppler=0.8.6
Poppler Poppler=0.5.9
Poppler Poppler=0.5.90
Poppler Poppler=0.6.3
Poppler Poppler=0.2.0
Poppler Poppler=0.8.4
Poppler Poppler=0.5.4
Poppler Poppler=0.1.1
Poppler Poppler=0.9.0
Poppler Poppler=0.4.1
Poppler Poppler=0.5.3
Poppler Poppler<=0.10.5
Poppler Poppler=0.4.4
Poppler Poppler=0.8.7
Poppler Poppler=0.9.1
Poppler Poppler=0.3.0
Poppler Poppler=0.1
Poppler Poppler=0.6.2
Poppler Poppler=0.10.2
Poppler Poppler=0.4.3
Poppler Poppler=0.8.1
Poppler Poppler=0.5.1
Poppler Poppler=0.8.2
Apple CUPS=1.1.20
Apple CUPS=1.1.5-2
Apple CUPS=1.1.14
Apple CUPS=1.1.6-1
Apple CUPS=1.1.18
Apple CUPS=1.1.12
Apple CUPS=1.3.11
Apple CUPS=1.1.5-1
Apple CUPS=1.3.3
Apple CUPS=1.1.22
Apple CUPS=1.2.0
Apple CUPS=1.1.16
Apple CUPS=1.3.1
Apple CUPS=1.1.23-rc1
Apple CUPS=1.1.20-rc1
Apple CUPS=1.1.15
Apple CUPS=1.1.17
Apple CUPS=1.1.20-rc6
Apple CUPS=1.2.4
Apple CUPS=1.1.19-rc1
Apple CUPS=1.3.2
Apple CUPS=1.1.22-rc1
Apple CUPS=1.1.7
Apple CUPS=1.1.6-2
Apple CUPS=1.1.3
Apple CUPS=1.2.3
Apple CUPS=1.1.21
Apple CUPS=1.2.9
Apple CUPS=1.2.10
Apple CUPS=1.1.4
Apple CUPS=1.1.23
Apple CUPS=1.2.6
Apple CUPS=1.3.8
Apple CUPS=1.1.20-rc4
Apple CUPS=1.1.19
Apple CUPS=1.1
Apple CUPS=1.3.4
Apple CUPS=1.1.8
Apple CUPS=1.1.5
Apple CUPS=1.2.1
Apple CUPS=1.1.2
Apple CUPS=1.3.10
Apple CUPS=1.1.13
Apple CUPS=1.1.19-rc4
Apple CUPS=1.1.9-1
Apple CUPS=1.2.12
Apple CUPS=1.1.21-rc2
Apple CUPS=1.2.7
Apple CUPS=1.1.6-3
Apple CUPS=1.1.20-rc5
Apple CUPS=1.1.9
Apple CUPS=1.3.7
Apple CUPS=1.1.19-rc5
Apple CUPS<=1.3.9
Apple CUPS=1.1.1
Apple CUPS=1.2.8
Apple CUPS=1.2.2
Apple CUPS=1.1.10
Apple CUPS=1.2.11
Apple CUPS=1.1.22-rc2
Apple CUPS=1.1.21-rc1
Apple CUPS=1.1.11
Apple CUPS=1.1.19-rc3
Apple CUPS=1.1.6
Apple CUPS=1.1.10-1
Apple CUPS=1.3.0
Apple CUPS=1.3.5
Apple CUPS=1.3.6
Apple CUPS=1.1.20-rc2
Apple CUPS=1.1.20-rc3
Apple CUPS=1.2.5
Apple CUPS=1.1.19-rc2

Remediation

Patch Available

http://poppler.freedesktop.org/releases.html

Patch Available

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1790

Patch Available

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1793

Patch Available

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0429.html

Patch Available

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0430.html

Patch Available

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0431.html

Patch Available

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0480.html

Patch Available

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34568

Patch Available

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1065

Patch Available

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1066

Patch Available

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1076

Event History

Apr 23, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0799?

CVE-2009-0799 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability, which can cause affected applications to crash.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-0799?

To fix CVE-2009-0799, update the affected applications, such as Xpdf or Poppler, to their latest versions that have addressed this vulnerability.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2009-0799?

CVE-2009-0799 affects Xpdf versions up to 3.02pl2, CUPS versions up to 1.3.9, and Poppler versions before 0.10.6.

4

What attack vector is used in CVE-2009-0799?

The vulnerability in CVE-2009-0799 can be exploited via crafted PDF files that trigger an out-of-bounds read.

5

What are the potential consequences of exploiting CVE-2009-0799?

Exploiting CVE-2009-0799 can result in a denial of service condition, causing the affected application to crash.

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