Buffer overflow in Apple Cups
CVE-2009-0195
Heap-based buffer overflow in Xpdf 3.02pl2 and earlier, CUPS 1.3.9, and probably other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with crafted JBIG2 symbol dictionary segments.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.054 (92.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.054 · newest: 0.054 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Cups — versions 1.3.9
- 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
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-18/ (Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/34963 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/35064 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/34481 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502759/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0480.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1040 (vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0458.html (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10076 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0195?
- CVE-2009-0195 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-2009-0195 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.