Apple CUPS 1.1.17/1.1.22/1.3.7 Decrypt.cxx numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple CUPS 1.1.17/1.1.22/1.3.7. This affects an unknown part of the file Decrypt.cxx. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-0791. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple CUPS 1.1.17/1.1.22/1.3.7 (Printing Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the file Decrypt.cxx. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 06/03/2009. The weakness was shared 06/09/2009 with Red Hat as Bug 491840 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-0791 since 03/04/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67868 (Oracle Linux 3 / 4 : cups (ELSA-2009-1083)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155912 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Poppler (ELSA-2009-0480)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50941), Tenable (67868), SecurityFocus (BID 35195†), OSVDB (56176†) and Secunia (SA35340†). The entries VDB-48481 and VDB-47893 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Printing Software

Vendor

Apple

Name

CUPS

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License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67868
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 / 4 : cups (ELSA-2009-1083)
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OpenVAS ID: 880820
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for cups CESA-2009:1083 centos3 i386
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: Bug 491840
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0791 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0791
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48479

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X-Force: 50941
SecurityFocus: 35195 - CUPS PDF File Multiple Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 35340 - Red Hat update for cups, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 56176 - CUPS pdftops filter buffer overflow
SecurityTracker: 1022326
Vulnerability Center: 22428 - CUPS 1.3.7 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted PDF File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1488

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/05/2019 17:13
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (87), 09/05/2019 17:13 (5)
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