First published: Wed Apr 15 2009(Updated: )
An infinite loop flaw was found in xpdf's JBIG2 MMR decoder. If a carefully crafted PDF file is opened, it could cause xpdf to stop responding. 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 this flaw.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Xpdf |
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The severity of REDHAT-BUG-495899 is considered moderate due to the potential for denial of service.
To fix REDHAT-BUG-495899, update to the latest version of Xpdf provided by your distributor.
The software affected by REDHAT-BUG-495899 is Xpdf.
REDHAT-BUG-495899 is classified as an infinite loop flaw.
The vulnerability identified as REDHAT-BUG-495899 was discovered by Will Dormann from CERT/CC.