Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Gentoo package of Xpdf before 3.02-r2 allows…
Priority LOW 31CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Gentoo package of Xpdf before 3.02-r2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse xpdfrc file in the current working directory, related to an unset SYSTEM_XPDFRC macro in a Gentoo build process that uses the poppler library.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.004 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 33
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5a | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7a | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.91a | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.91b | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.91c | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.92a | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.92b | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.92c | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.92d | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.92e | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5a Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7a Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.91a Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.91b Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.91c Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92a Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92b Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92c Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92d Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92e Vulnerable ·Foolabs
Show 23 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.93a | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.93b | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.93c | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:1.00a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.00a | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.02 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.80 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.90 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.91 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.93 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.00 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.01 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.00 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.01 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.02 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.03 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.00 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:gentoo_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | gentoo |
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.93a Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.93b Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.93c Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:1.00a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.00a Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.02 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.80 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.90 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.91 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.93 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.00 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.01 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.00 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.01 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.02 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.03 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.00 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:gentoo_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·gentoo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1144
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xj2c-76v8-mh2r
References
Sources
- CVE-2009-1144 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1144 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xj2c-76v8-mh2r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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