# CVE-2009-1182: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted PDF files due to buffer overflows in JBIG2 MMR decoders used by various PDF libraries.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 23 Apr 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1182, GHSA-rc72-3q8m-vx43

## What is CVE-2009-1182?

CVE-2009-1182 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Cups, published on 23 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in the JBIG2 MMR decoder in Xpdf 3.02pl2 and earlier, CUPS 1.3.9 and earlier, Poppler before 0.10.6, and other products allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1182?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Apple Cups, Foolabs Xpdf, Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, Poppler Poppler.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-1182?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2009-1182 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1182 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Cups

- [CVE-2008-5184](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5184/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-3641](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3641/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-0053](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0053/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-6094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-6094/): Missing authorization in cups (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2010-2941](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2941/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-1182 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-1182 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Cups, published on 23 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1182 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Cups. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1182/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1182/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1182
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1182
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-1182

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1182/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.