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CVE-2006-1244

UnknownEPSS 2.14%

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CVE-2006-1244 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Unspecified vulnerability in certain versions of xpdf after 3.00, as used in various products including (a) pdfkit.framework, (b) gpdf, (c) pdftohtml, and (d) libextractor, has unknown impact and user-assisted attack vectors, possibly involving errors in (1) gmem.c, (2) SplashXPathScanner.cc, (3) JBIG2Stream.cc, (4) JPXStream.cc, and/or (5) Stream.cc. NOTE: this description is based on Debian advisory DSA 979, which is based on changes that were made after other vulnerabilities such as CVE-2006-0301 and CVE-2005-3624 through CVE-2005-3628 were fixed. EPSS estimates a 2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in certain versions of xpdf after 3.00, as used in various products including (a) pdfkit.framework, (b) gpdf, (c) pdftohtml, and (d) libextractor, has unknown impact and user-assisted attack vectors, possibly involving errors in (1) gmem.c, (2) SplashXPathScanner.cc, (3) JBIG2Stream.cc, (4) JPXStream.cc, and/or (5) Stream.cc. NOTE: this description is based on Debian advisory DSA 979, which is based on changes that were made after other vulnerabilities such as CVE-2006-0301 and CVE-2005-3624 through CVE-2005-3628 were fixed. Some of these newer fixes appear to be security-relevant, although it is not clear if they fix specific issues or are defensive in nature.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.14%

79.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GnomeGpdf2.8.2
LibextractorLibextractor0.3.6
LibextractorLibextractor0.3.7
LibextractorLibextractor0.3.8
LibextractorLibextractor0.3.9
LibextractorLibextractor0.3.11
LibextractorLibextractor0.4
LibextractorLibextractor0.4.1
LibextractorLibextractor0.4.2
LibextractorLibextractor0.5
XpdfXpdf0.90
XpdfXpdf0.91
XpdfXpdf0.92
XpdfXpdf0.93
XpdfXpdf1.0
XpdfXpdf1.0a
XpdfXpdf1.1
XpdfXpdf2.0
XpdfXpdf2.1
XpdfXpdf2.2
XpdfXpdf2.3
XpdfXpdf3.0
XpdfXpdf3.0.1
XpdfXpdf3.0.1_pl1
XpdfXpdf3.0_pl2
XpdfXpdf3.0_pl3
DebianDebian Linux3.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-1244?
Unspecified vulnerability in certain versions of xpdf after 3.00, as used in various products including (a) pdfkit.framework, (b) gpdf, (c) pdftohtml, and (d) libextractor, has unknown impact and user-assisted attack vectors, possibly involving errors in (1) gmem.c, (2) SplashXPathScanner.cc, (3) JBIG2Stream.cc, (4) JPXStream.cc, and/or (5) Stream.cc. NOTE: this description is based on Debian advisory DSA 979, which is based on changes that were made after other vulnerabilities such as CVE-2006-0301 and CVE-2005-3624 through CVE-2005-3628 were fixed. Some of these newer fixes appear to be security-relevant, although it is not clear if they fix specific issues or are defensive in nature.
How severe is CVE-2006-1244?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-1244 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1244?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST