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TI-2009-00753 Aliases CVE-2009-0791GHSA-89xf-5fpv-6xg6

Multiple integer overflows in Xpdf 2.x and 3.x and Poppler 0.x, as used in the pdftops…

Priority LOW 39CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05544 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 10 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.17VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.22VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.7VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.17 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.22 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.7 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Red Hat 10 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0401 Released 2010-05-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    tetex security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 tetex-1.0.7-67.19, tetex-1.0.7-67.19.i386, tetex-afm-1.0.7-67.19 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 tetex-1.0.7-67.19, tetex-1.0.7-67.19.i386, tetex-1.0.7-67.19.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 tetex-1.0.7-67.19, tetex-1.0.7-67.19.i386, tetex-1.0.7-67.19.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 tetex-1.0.7-67.19, tetex-1.0.7-67.19.i386, tetex-1.0.7-67.19.ia64 +15
  • RHSA-2010:0400 Released 2010-05-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    tetex security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) tetex-3.0-33.8.el5_5.5, tetex-3.0-33.8.el5_5.5.i386, tetex-3.0-33.8.el5_5.5.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) tetex-3.0-33.8.el5_5.5, tetex-3.0-33.8.el5_5.5.i386, tetex-afm-3.0-33.8.el5_5.5 +11
  • RHSA-2010:0399 Released 2010-05-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    tetex security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.i386, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.i386, tetex-afm-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.i386, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.i386, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.ia64 +18
Show 7 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2009:1512 Released 2009-10-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    kdegraphics security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2.i386, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2.ia64 +3
  • RHSA-2009:1503 Released 2009-10-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    gpdf security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ia64
  • RHSA-2009:1501 Released 2009-10-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    xpdf security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-22.el4_8.1, xpdf-1:3.00-22.el4_8.1.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-22.el4_8.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-22.el4_8.1, xpdf-1:3.00-22.el4_8.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-22.el4_8.1, xpdf-1:3.00-22.el4_8.1.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-22.el4_8.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-22.el4_8.1, xpdf-1:3.00-22.el4_8.1.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-22.el4_8.1.ia64
  • RHSA-2009:1500 Released 2009-10-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    xpdf security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 xpdf-1:2.02-17.el3, xpdf-1:2.02-17.el3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 xpdf-1:2.02-17.el3, xpdf-1:2.02-17.el3.i386, xpdf-1:2.02-17.el3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 xpdf-1:2.02-17.el3, xpdf-1:2.02-17.el3.i386, xpdf-1:2.02-17.el3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 xpdf-1:2.02-17.el3, xpdf-1:2.02-17.el3.i386, xpdf-1:2.02-17.el3.ia64
  • RHSA-2009:1502 Released 2009-10-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    kdegraphics security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-15.el5_4.2, kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-15.el5_4.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-15.el5_4.2, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.5.4-15.el5_4.2, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.5.4-15.el5_4.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-15.el5_4.2, kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-15.el5_4.2.i386, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.5.4-15.el5_4.2 +1
  • RHSA-2009:1083 Released 2009-06-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    cups security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.62, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.62.i386, cups-devel-1:1.1.17-13.3.62 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.62, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.62.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.62.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.3, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.3.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.3.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.3, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.3.i386, cups-devel-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.62, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.62.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.62.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.3, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.3.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.3.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.62, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.62.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.62.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.3, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.3.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.3.ia64 +6
  • RHSA-2009:0480 Released 2009-05-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    poppler security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9, poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9.i386, poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9, poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9.i386, poppler-utils-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9, poppler-devel-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9, poppler-devel-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1083, RHSA-2009:1500, RHSA-2010:0401
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0480, RHSA-2010:0400
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1083, RHSA-2009:1500, RHSA-2010:0401
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1083, RHSA-2009:1501, RHSA-2009:1503, RHSA-2009:1512, RHSA-2010:0399
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0480, RHSA-2009:1502, RHSA-2010:0400
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0480, RHSA-2009:1502
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1083, RHSA-2009:1501, RHSA-2009:1503, RHSA-2009:1512, RHSA-2010:0399
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1083, RHSA-2009:1500, RHSA-2010:0401
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1083, RHSA-2009:1501, RHSA-2009:1503, RHSA-2009:1512, RHSA-2010:0399
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1502
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1083, RHSA-2009:1500, RHSA-2010:0401
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1083, RHSA-2009:1501, RHSA-2009:1503, RHSA-2009:1512, RHSA-2010:0399

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0791
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-89xf-5fpv-6xg6

References

Patch 1

Advisory 9

Other 2

  • TI-2008-03486 The Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) filter in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-00044 Multiple buffer overflows in the HP-GL/2-to-PostScript filter in CUPS before 1.3.6 might… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-02026 CUPS before 1.1.21rc1 treats a Location directive in cupsd.conf as case sensitive, which… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2010-02814 ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS 1.4.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for attribute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2009-00903 The ippReadIO function in cups/ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS before 1.3.10 does not properly… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-04935 The web interface (cgi-bin/admin.c) in CUPS before 1.3.8 uses the guest username when a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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