Integer overflow in the ImageStream::ImageStream function in Stream.cc in Xpdf before 3.02pl4 and Poppler before 0.12.1, as used in GPdf, kd
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 18/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 4.6% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 91.7% of all records.
- Fixed version: poppler (Debian:12) 0.12.2-1; xpdf (Debian:12) 3.02-2; kdegraphics (Debian:5.0) 4:3.5.9-3+lenny3.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to poppler (Debian:12) 0.12.2-1; xpdf (Debian:12) 3.02-2; kdegraphics (Debian:5.0) 4:3.5.9-3+lenny3 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
Integer overflow in the ImageStream::ImageStream function in Stream.cc in Xpdf before 3.02pl4 and Poppler before 0.12.1, as used in GPdf, kdegraphics KPDF, and CUPS pdftops, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF document that triggers a NULL pointer dereference or buffer over-read.
- Published
- Oct 21, 2009
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 4.6% · 91th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-189
Report tools
Action score
18
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 17 / 40 · 4.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 4.6%
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| poppler | poppler | cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler |
| foolabs | xpdf | cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf |
| glyphandcog | xpdfreader | cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader |
| glyph and cog | pdftops | cpe:2.3:a:glyph_and_cog:pdftops |
| gnome | gpdf | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gpdf |
| kde | kpdf | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kpdf |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- foolabs xpdf3.02pl1
- foolabs xpdf3.02pl2
- foolabs xpdf3.02pl3
- glyphandcog xpdfreader3.00
- glyphandcog xpdfreader3.01
- glyphandcog xpdfreader3.02
- poppler popplerup to 0.12.0 inclusive
- poppler poppler0.1
- poppler poppler0.1.1
- poppler poppler0.1.2
- poppler poppler0.10.0
- poppler poppler0.10.1
- poppler poppler0.10.2
- poppler poppler0.10.3
- poppler poppler0.10.4
- poppler poppler0.10.5
- poppler poppler0.10.6
- poppler poppler0.10.7
- poppler poppler0.11.0
- poppler poppler0.11.1
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | poppler | before 0.12.2-1 | 0.12.2-1 |
| Debian:12 | xpdf | before 3.02-2 | 3.02-2 |
| Debian:5.0 | kdegraphics | before 4:3.5.9-3+lenny3 | 4:3.5.9-3+lenny3 |
| Debian:5.0 | poppler | before 0.8.7-3 | 0.8.7-3 |
| Debian:5.0 | xpdf | before 3.02-1.4+lenny2 | 3.02-1.4+lenny2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | tetex | before 0:1.0.7-67.19 | 0:1.0.7-67.19 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | tetex-afm | before 0:1.0.7-67.19 | 0:1.0.7-67.19 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | tetex-debuginfo | before 0:1.0.7-67.19 | 0:1.0.7-67.19 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | tetex-dvips | before 0:1.0.7-67.19 | 0:1.0.7-67.19 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | tetex-fonts | before 0:1.0.7-67.19 | 0:1.0.7-67.19 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | tetex-latex | before 0:1.0.7-67.19 | 0:1.0.7-67.19 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | tetex-xdvi | before 0:1.0.7-67.19 | 0:1.0.7-67.19 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | xpdf | before 1:2.02-17.el3 | 1:2.02-17.el3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | xpdf-debuginfo | before 1:2.02-17.el3 | 1:2.02-17.el3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | cups | before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.10 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | cups-debuginfo | before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.10 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | cups-devel | before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.10 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | cups-libs | before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.10 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | gpdf | before 0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5 | 0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | gpdf-debuginfo | before 0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5 | 0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | kdegraphics | before 7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2 | 7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | kdegraphics-debuginfo | before 7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2 | 7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | kdegraphics-devel | before 7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2 | 7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | tetex | before 0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16 | 0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16 |
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Same product
poppler: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2009-0165Integer overflow in the JBIG2 decoder in Xpdf 3.02pl2 and earlier, as used in Poppler and other products, when running on Mac OS X, has unsp41Plan
- CVE-2009-3608Integer overflow in the ObjectStream::ObjectStream function in XRef.cc in Xpdf 3.x before 3.02pl4 and Poppler before 0.12.1, as used in GPdf40Plan
- CVE-2009-3606Integer overflow in the PSOutputDev::doImageL1Sep function in Xpdf before 3.02pl4, and Poppler 0.x, as used in kdegraphics KPDF, might allow40Plan
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2009-3603Oct 21, 2009 · Integer overflow in the SplashBitmap::SplashBitmap function in Xpdf 3.x before 3.02pl4 and Poppler before 0.12.1 might allow remote attacker40Plan
- ← EarlierCVE-2009-3607Oct 21, 2009 · Integer overflow in the create_surface_from_thumbnail_data function in glib/poppler-page.cc in Poppler 0.x allows remote attackers to cause 39Monitor
- Later →CVE-2009-3605Nov 2, 2009 · Multiple integer overflows in Poppler 0.10.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly28Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:kdegraphics | 4:3.5.9-3+lenny3 · Debian:5.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:poppler | 0.12.2-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:xpdf | 3.02-2 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:cups | 1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gpdf | 0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gpdf-debuginfo | 0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kdegraphics | 7:3.5.4-15.el5_4.2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kdegraphics-debuginfo | 7:3.5.4-15.el5_4.2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kdegraphics-devel | 7:3.5.4-15.el5_4.2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:poppler | 0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_4.11 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:poppler-debuginfo | 0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_4.11 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:poppler-devel | 0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_4.11 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:poppler-utils | 0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_4.11 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:xpdf | 1:2.02-17.el3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:xpdf-debuginfo | 1:2.02-17.el3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-189 · Numeric ErrorsCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035399.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035408.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.html
- poppler.freedesktop.org/
- secunia.com/advisories/37023
- secunia.com/advisories/37028
- secunia.com/advisories/37034
- secunia.com/advisories/37037
- secunia.com/advisories/37043
- secunia.com/advisories/37051
- secunia.com/advisories/37054
- secunia.com/advisories/37061
- secunia.com/advisories/37077
- secunia.com/advisories/37079
- secunia.com/advisories/37114
- secunia.com/advisories/37159
- secunia.com/advisories/39327
- secunia.com/advisories/39938
- securitytracker.com/id?1023029
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.