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TI-2009-03827 Aliases CVE-2009-4035GHSA-9rm4-mjvc-4m49

The FoFiType1::parse function in fofi/FoFiType1.cc in Xpdf 3.0.0, gpdf 2.8.2, kpdf in…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

The FoFiType1::parse function in fofi/FoFiType1.cc in Xpdf 3.0.0, gpdf 2.8.2, kpdf in kdegraphics 3.3.1, and possibly other libraries and versions, does not check the return value of the getNextLine function, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a crafted Type 1 font that can produce a negative value, leading to a signed-to-unsigned integer conversion error and a buffer overflow.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03785 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gpdf:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdegraphics:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kpdf:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableXpdf
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gpdf:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdegraphics:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kpdf:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Xpdf

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:1682 Released 2009-12-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    kdegraphics security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1.i386, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1.ia64 +3
  • RHSA-2009:1680 Released 2009-12-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    xpdf security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-23.el4_8.1, xpdf-1:3.00-23.el4_8.1.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-23.el4_8.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-23.el4_8.1, xpdf-1:3.00-23.el4_8.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-23.el4_8.1, xpdf-1:3.00-23.el4_8.1.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-23.el4_8.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-23.el4_8.1, xpdf-1:3.00-23.el4_8.1.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-23.el4_8.1.ia64
  • RHSA-2009:1681 Released 2009-12-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    gpdf security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.6, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.6.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.6.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.6, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.6.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.6, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.6.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.6.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.6, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.6.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.6.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1680, RHSA-2009:1681, RHSA-2009:1682
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1680, RHSA-2009:1681, RHSA-2009:1682
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1680, RHSA-2009:1681, RHSA-2009:1682
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1680, RHSA-2009:1681, RHSA-2009:1682

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4035
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9rm4-mjvc-4m49
  3. 2026-11-05 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile

References

Advisory 5

Other 4

Sources

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