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CVE-2009-1181: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Wed Apr 15 2009(Updated: )

Multiple NULL derefernce flaws were found in xpdf's JBIG2 decoder. A carefully crafted PDF file could cause xpdf to crash when opened. Will Dormann of the CERT/CC created the extensive testsuite for the JBIG2 decoder in various PDF libraries that found this flaw. Acknowledgements: Red Hat would like to thank Will Dormann of the CERT/CC for responsibly reporting these flaws.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

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

Remedy

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

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/35037

Remedy

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

Remedy

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

Remedy

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

Remedy

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

Remedy

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

Remedy

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

Remedy

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

Remedy

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

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What types of vulnerabilities are documented in CVE-2009-1181?

    CVE-2009-1181 documents multiple NULL dereference flaws in the JBIG2 decoder of xpdf.

  • What versions of xpdf are affected by CVE-2009-1181?

    The affected versions include xpdf 0.5a, 0.7a, 0.91a, 0.91b, 0.91c, 0.92a, 0.92b, 0.92c, 0.92d, 0.92e, 0.93a, 0.93b, 0.93c, and 1.00a.

  • How can I mitigate the risk associated with CVE-2009-1181?

    To mitigate the risk of CVE-2009-1181, users should update their xpdf software to a patched version that resolves this vulnerability.

  • What happens when CVE-2009-1181 is exploited?

    Exploitation of CVE-2009-1181 can lead to a crash of the xpdf application when processing a specially crafted PDF file.

  • Who identified the vulnerability in CVE-2009-1181?

    The vulnerability in CVE-2009-1181 was identified by Will Dormann from CERT/CC, who created a test suite for the JBIG2 decoder.

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