NULL pointer dereference in xpdf
Priority LOW 27CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
xpdf allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) in the way it processes JBIG2 PDF stream objects.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01065 64th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xpdf | xpdf | N/A | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- xpdf VendorXpdf Affected N/A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:3.03-17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.03-17 | Vulnerable | Xpdfreader |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:3.04-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.04-4 | Vulnerable | Xpdfreader |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:3.04-13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.04-13 | Vulnerable | Xpdfreader |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Running on | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:3.03-17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.03-17 Vulnerable ·Xpdfreader
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:3.04-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.04-4 Vulnerable ·Xpdfreader
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:3.04-13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.04-13 Vulnerable ·Xpdfreader
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Running on ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0206
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g23w-mcm2-h6c5
References
More Xpdf vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-00409 Various PDF viewers including (1) Adobe Acrobat 5.06 and (2) Xpdf 1.01 allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-03046 Stack overflow in Xpdf 4.05 due to object loop in attachments CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2024-03045 Stack overflow in Xpdf 4.05 due to object loop in PDF object stream CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2023-02492 Stack overflow in Xpdf 4.04 due to object loop in PDF embedded file tree CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2004-00806 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 2.0 and 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00807 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code such as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2010-0206 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-0206 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g23w-mcm2-h6c5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-0206 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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