CVE-2009-0163

CVE-2009-0163 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Cups with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-189
• Affected product: Apple Cups
• Published: 2009-04-23
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0163?

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.

How severe is CVE-2009-0163?

CVE-2009-0163 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-0163 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-0163?

CVE-2009-0163 primarily affects Apple Cups. In total, 78 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0163?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2009-0163 published?

CVE-2009-0163 was published on 2009-04-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00011.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34481
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34722
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34747
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34756
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34852
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-20.xml
• http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0061
• http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L582
• http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3031
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1773
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0428.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0429.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502750/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34571
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022070
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-760-1
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490596
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11546

Affected products (78)

• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.5-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.5-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.6-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.6-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.6-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.9-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.10-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*

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