CVE-2009-1181

CVE-2009-1181 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foolabs Xpdf with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. 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-399.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-399
• Affected product: Foolabs Xpdf
• Published: 2009-04-23
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The JBIG2 decoder in Xpdf 3.02pl2 and earlier, CUPS 1.3.9 and earlier, Poppler before 0.10.6, and other products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PDF file that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1181?

The JBIG2 decoder in Xpdf 3.02pl2 and earlier, CUPS 1.3.9 and earlier, Poppler before 0.10.6, and other products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PDF file that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

How severe is CVE-2009-1181?

CVE-2009-1181 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-1181 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-1181?

CVE-2009-1181 primarily affects Foolabs Xpdf. In total, 154 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1181?

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

When was CVE-2009-1181 published?

CVE-2009-1181 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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
• http://poppler.freedesktop.org/releases.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0458.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34291
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34481
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34746
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34755
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34756
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34852
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34959
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34963
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34991
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35037
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35064
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35618
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
• http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.578477
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1790
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1793
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/196617
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:101
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:087
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:175
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0429.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0430.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0431.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0480.html

Affected products (154)

• cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:1.00a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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• CVE-2009-3608 — Critical (CVSS 9.3): Integer overflow in the ObjectStream::ObjectStream function in XRef.cc in Xpdf 3.x before 3.02pl4 and Poppler before…
• CVE-2009-3606 — Critical (CVSS 9.3): Integer overflow in the PSOutputDev::doImageL1Sep function in Xpdf before 3.02pl4, and Poppler 0.x, as used in…
• CVE-2009-3604 — Critical (CVSS 9.3): The Splash::drawImage function in Splash.cc in Xpdf 2.x and 3.x before 3.02pl4, and Poppler 0.x, as used in GPdf and…
• CVE-2009-3603 — Critical (CVSS 9.3): Integer overflow in the SplashBitmap::SplashBitmap function in Xpdf 3.x before 3.02pl4 and Poppler before 0.12.1 might…
• CVE-2009-1182 — High (CVSS 7.5): Multiple buffer overflows in the JBIG2 MMR decoder in Xpdf 3.02pl2 and earlier, CUPS 1.3.9 and earlier, Poppler before…

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