Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old PDF-processing memory safety flaw. A specially crafted PDF could trigger arbitrary code execution in affected JBIG2 decoder implementations used by Xpdf, CUPS, Poppler, and related products. Business risk is highest where legacy systems still render, print, index, or preview untrusted PDFs. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux/Unix systems, document portals, print servers, email gateways, or applications that still depend on vulnerable Xpdf, CUPS, or Poppler libraries for PDF handling. Prioritize remediation if any business process accepts PDFs from customers, email, web uploads, or third parties on legacy systems. This is old, but arbitrary code execution in document handling remains material when obsolete packages persist. Mitigation focus: Identify systems using Xpdf, CUPS, Poppler, or bundled PDF rendering libraries.; Upgrade Poppler to 0.10.6 or later where applicable.; Apply Debian, Red Hat, Slackware, or other vendor advisories for affected packages..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495892CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9926CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- FEDORA-2009-6972CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2009-6982CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2009-6973CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
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