REDHAT-BUG-495887: Input Validation
First published: Wed Apr 15 2009(Updated: )
Multiple input validation flaws were discovered in xpdf's JBIG2 decoder. These flaws could lead to arbitrary code execute with the permissions of the user running xpdf. 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.
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Xpdf |
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Reference Links
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/xpdf-3.02-13.fc9
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/xpdf-3.02-13.fc10
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0430.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0431.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0429.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0458.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0480.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0399.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0400.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495887
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- alias/CVE-2009-0800
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