CVE-2009-1187 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can trigger an integer overflow in Poppler's JBIG2 decoder via malicious PDFs, potentially causing crashes or arbitrary code execution.

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-2009-1187?

CVE-2009-1187 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, 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

Integer overflow in the JBIG2 decoding feature in Poppler before 0.10.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to CairoOutputDev (CairoOutputDev.cc).

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1187?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Poppler Poppler.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1187?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2009-1187 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1187 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1187, GHSA-xr2j-w2jp-cp5m.

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