CVE-2009-1183 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in JBIG2 decoder by tricking users into opening crafted PDF files.
- 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
What is CVE-2009-1183?
CVE-2009-1183 is a medium-severity denial of service 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
The JBIG2 MMR decoder in Xpdf 3.02pl2 and earlier, CUPS 1.3.9 and earlier, Poppler before 0.10.6, and other products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and hang) via a crafted PDF file.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1183?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Cups, Foolabs Xpdf, Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, Poppler Poppler.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1183?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2009-1183 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1183 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Cups
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1183, GHSA-mgw7-6f2m-wg36.