CVE-2009-0163 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted TIFF images processed by CUPS image filters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-0163?
CVE-2009-0163 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Cups, published on 23 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Integer overflow in the TIFF image decoding routines in CUPS 1.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image, which is not properly handled by the (1) _cupsImageReadTIFF function in the imagetops filter and (2) imagetoraster filter, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0163?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (16)
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 |
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 |
cups-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 |
cups-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 |
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 |
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 |
cups-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 |
cups-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 |
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 |
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 |
cups-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 |
cups-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 |
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 |
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 |
cups-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 |
cups-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 |
Products include Apple Cups.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0163?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2009-0163 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0163 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Cups
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0163, DSA-1773-1, GHSA-5x2p-gch7-phhj, RHSA-2009:0428.