Buffer overflow in Apple Cups
CVE-2009-0146
Multiple buffer overflows in the JBIG2 decoder in Xpdf 3.02pl2 and earlier, CUPS 1.3.9 and earlier, and other products allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PDF file, related to (1) JBIG2SymbolDict::setBitmap and (2) JBIG2Stream::readSymbolDictSeg.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Cups — versions 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2
- Foolabs Xpdf — versions 0.5a, 0.7a, 0.91a
- Glyphandcog Xpdfreader — versions 0.2, 0.3, 0.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1793 (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9632 (signature, vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-20.xml (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/34963 (third-party-advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1790 (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/35037 (third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1077 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0146?
- CVE-2009-0146 is a vulnerability in Apple Cups, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-04-23.
- Is CVE-2009-0146 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.