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CVE-2009-0791

6.8 · MEDIUM

Multiple integer overflows in Xpdf 2.x and 3.x and Poppler 0.x, as used in the pdftops filter in CUPS 1.1.17, 1.1.22, and 1.3.7, GPdf, and kdegraphics KPDF, allow remote attackers to cause a denial…

Published Jun 9, 2009appleCWE-189EPSS 5.54%

Overview

CVE-2009-0791 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple cups. It was published on June 9, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple integer overflows in Xpdf 2.x and 3.x and Poppler 0.x, as used in the pdftops filter in CUPS 1.1.17, 1.1.22, and 1.3.7, GPdf, and kdegraphics KPDF, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, possibly related to (1) Decrypt.cxx, (2) FoFiTrueType.cxx, (3) gmem.c, (4) JBIG2Stream.cxx, and (5) PSOutputDev.cxx in pdftops/. NOTE: the JBIG2Stream.cxx vector may overlap CVE-2009-1179.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update cups to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/35340Refsecunia.com/advisories/35685Refsecunia.com/advisories/37023Refsecunia.com/advisories/37028Refsecunia.com/advisories/37037Refsecunia.com/advisories/37043Refsecunia.com/advisories/37077Refsecunia.com/advisories/37079Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1022326

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0791?

CVE-2009-0791 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple cups. It was published on June 9, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-0791?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-0791?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update cups to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-0791?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-0791 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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