The FoFiType1::parse function in fofi/FoFiType1.cc in the PDF parser in xpdf before 3.02pl5, poppler 0.8.7 and possibly other versions up to
The FoFiType1::parse function in fofi/FoFiType1.cc in the PDF parser in xpdf before 3.02pl5, poppler 0.8.7 and possibly other versions up to 0.15.1, kdegraphics, and possibly other products allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a crafted PostScript Type1 font that contains a negative array index, which bypasses input validation and triggers memory corruption.
- Published
- Nov 5, 2010
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 3.6% · 89th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-20
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Report tools
Action score
28
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 27 / 40 · 6.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 3.6%
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| 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 |
| kde | kdegraphics | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdegraphics |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- foolabs xpdf0.5a
- foolabs xpdf0.7a
- foolabs xpdf0.91a
- foolabs xpdf0.91b
- foolabs xpdf0.91c
- foolabs xpdf0.92a
- foolabs xpdf0.92b
- foolabs xpdf0.92c
- foolabs xpdf0.92d
- foolabs xpdf0.92e
- foolabs xpdf0.93a
- foolabs xpdf0.93b
- foolabs xpdf0.93c
- foolabs xpdf1.00a
- foolabs xpdf3.0.1
- foolabs xpdf3.02pl1
- foolabs xpdf3.02pl2
- foolabs xpdf3.02pl3
- glyphandcog xpdfreaderup to 3.02 inclusive
- glyphandcog xpdfreader0.2
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 0.12.4-1.2 | 0.12.4-1.2 |
| Debian:12 | xpdf | before 3.02-9 | 3.02-9 |
| Debian:5.0 | poppler | before 0.8.7-4 | 0.8.7-4 |
| Debian:5.0 | xpdf | before 3.02-1.4+lenny3 | 3.02-1.4+lenny3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | gpdf | before 0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.7 | 0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | gpdf-debuginfo | before 0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.7 | 0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | kdegraphics | before 7:3.3.1-18.el4_8.1 | 7:3.3.1-18.el4_8.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | kdegraphics-debuginfo | before 7:3.3.1-18.el4_8.1 | 7:3.3.1-18.el4_8.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | kdegraphics-devel | before 7:3.3.1-18.el4_8.1 | 7:3.3.1-18.el4_8.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | xpdf | before 1:3.00-24.el4_8.1 | 1:3.00-24.el4_8.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | xpdf-debuginfo | before 1:3.00-24.el4_8.1 | 1:3.00-24.el4_8.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | poppler-utils | before 0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_5.14 | 0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_5.14 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tetex | before 0:3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 | 0:3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tetex-afm | before 0:3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 | 0:3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tetex-debuginfo | before 0:3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 | 0:3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tetex-doc | before 0:3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 | 0:3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tetex-dvips | before 0:3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 | 0:3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tetex-fonts | before 0:3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 | 0:3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tetex-latex | before 0:3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 | 0:3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | tetex-xdvi | before 0:3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 | 0:3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | kdegraphics | before 7:3.5.4-17.el5_5.1 | 7:3.5.4-17.el5_5.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | kdegraphics-debuginfo | before 7:3.5.4-17.el5_5.1 | 7:3.5.4-17.el5_5.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | kdegraphics-devel | before 7:3.5.4-17.el5_5.1 | 7:3.5.4-17.el5_5.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | poppler | before 0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_5.14 | 0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_5.14 |
+12
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
- CVE-2009-3603Integer overflow in the SplashBitmap::SplashBitmap function in Xpdf 3.x before 3.02pl4 and Poppler before 0.12.1 might allow remote attacker40Plan
- CVE-2009-3607Integer overflow in the create_surface_from_thumbnail_data function in glib/poppler-page.cc in Poppler 0.x allows remote attackers to cause 39Monitor
- CVE-2008-2950The Page destructor in Page.cc in libpoppler in Poppler 0.8.4 and earlier deletes a pageWidgets object even if it is not initialized by a Pa35Monitor
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:poppler | 0.12.4-1.2 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:xpdf | 3.02-9 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gpdf | 0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gpdf-debuginfo | 0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kdegraphics | 7:3.3.1-18.el4_8.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kdegraphics-debuginfo | 7:3.3.1-18.el4_8.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kdegraphics-devel | 7:3.3.1-18.el4_8.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:poppler | 0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_5.14 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:poppler-debuginfo | 0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_5.14 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:poppler-devel | 0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_5.14 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:poppler-glib-devel | 0:0.12.4-3.el6_0.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:poppler-utils | 0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_5.14 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:xpdf | 1:3.00-24.el4_8.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:xpdf-debuginfo | 1:3.00-24.el4_8.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::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.
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
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1201.html
- ftp://ftp.foolabs.com/pub/xpdf/xpdf-3.02pl5.patch
- cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=39d140bfc0b8239bdd96d6a55842034ae5c05473
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050268.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050285.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050390.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049392.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049523.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049545.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00006.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00006.html
- secunia.com/advisories/42141
- secunia.com/advisories/42357
- secunia.com/advisories/42397
- secunia.com/advisories/42691
- secunia.com/advisories/43079
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.571720
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2119
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2135
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:228
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.