Security readout for executives and security teams
This old PDF-rendering flaw can crash vulnerable viewers and may allow code execution when a user opens a malicious PDF. It affects Xpdf before 3.02pl4 and Poppler 0.x, including use in GPdf and KDE KPDF. Business risk is mainly legacy systems that still process untrusted PDFs. Exposure is most likely on unsupported or legacy Linux/Unix desktops, servers, or document-processing workflows using old Xpdf, Poppler, GPdf, or kdegraphics KPDF packages. Modern, fully patched distributions are less likely exposed, but embedded appliances and archival systems should be checked. Prioritize remediation where legacy systems process external PDFs, especially automated intake, email attachments, or document conversion services. If no such legacy components exist, treat as a validation item rather than an emergency. Mitigation focus: Apply vendor security updates for affected distribution packages.; Upgrade Xpdf to 3.02pl4 or later where applicable.; Patch Poppler-related packages using vendor advisories..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- FEDORA-2009-10823CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- RHSA-2009:1501CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- xpdf-splashdrawimage-bo(53795)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- FEDORA-2009-10845CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- RHSA-2009:1512CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2009:1503CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10969CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- RHSA-2009:1502CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2009:1500CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526911CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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