CVE-2009-0163

cups: Integer overflow in the TIFF image filter

Published Apr 23, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 4.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow in the TIFF image decoding routines in CUPS 1.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image, which is not properly handled by the (1) _cupsImageReadTIFF function in the imagetops filter and (2) imagetoraster filter, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1773-1 New cups packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-0172 Integer overflow in the TIFF image decoding routines in CUPS 1.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image, which is not properly handled by the (1) _cupsImageReadTIFF function in the imagetops filter and (2) imagetoraster filter, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-760-1 CUPS vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:24 AM
Reserved
Jan 16, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 23, 2009, 5:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:04 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 16, 2009, 12:00 AM