CVE-2009-1188

CVE-2009-1188 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Poppler with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. 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 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (94th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-189
• Affected product: Poppler
• Published: 2009-04-23
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Integer overflow in the JBIG2 decoding feature in the SplashBitmap::SplashBitmap function in SplashBitmap.cc in Xpdf 3.x before 3.02pl4 and Poppler before 0.10.6, as used in GPdf and kdegraphics KPDF, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF document.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1188?

Integer overflow in the JBIG2 decoding feature in the SplashBitmap::SplashBitmap function in SplashBitmap.cc in Xpdf 3.x before 3.02pl4 and Poppler before 0.10.6, as used in GPdf and kdegraphics KPDF, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF document.

How severe is CVE-2009-1188?

CVE-2009-1188 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-1188 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-1188?

CVE-2009-1188 primarily affects Poppler. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1188?

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

When was CVE-2009-1188 published?

CVE-2009-1188 was published on 2009-04-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=263028#c16
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035340.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035399.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035408.html
• http://poppler.freedesktop.org/releases.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34746
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35064
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35618
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37028
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37037
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37043
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37053
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37077
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37079
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39327
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39938
• http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0059
• http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2028
• http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2050
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/196617
• 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-2009-0480.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502761/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34568
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1076
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2928
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0802
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1040
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1220

Affected products (48)

• 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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