# CVE-2009-0195: Heap-based buffer overflow in Xpdf 3.02pl2 and earlier, CUPS 1.3.9, and probably other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrar

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-04-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Xpdf 3.02pl2 and earlier, CUPS 1.3.9, and probably other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with crafted JBIG2 symbol dictionary segments.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-18/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34963
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35064
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34481
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502759/100/0/threaded
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0480.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1040
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0458.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10076
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:087
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34756
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34291
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502762/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-17/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34791

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