# CVE-2009-1187: Integer overflow in the JBIG2 decoding feature in Poppler before 0.10.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and pos

- 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

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).

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## References

- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=263028#c16
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/+bug/361875
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35064
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00567.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50184
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35618
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0480.html
- http://poppler.freedesktop.org/releases.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34568
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:175
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/196617
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1040
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg01291.html
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0059
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:087
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1076
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10292
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502761/100/0/threaded
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg01277.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34746

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