CVE-2009-0166

The JBIG2 decoder in Xpdf 3.02pl2 and earlier, CUPS 1.3.9 and earlier, and other products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PDF file that triggers a free of uninitialized memory.

Published: 2009-04-23 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-0166 is rated Moderate Risk (40.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.32%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0166

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 10.04% 2.32% -7.73%
2 2026-06-08 5.19% 10.04% +4.85%
3 2025-12-14 — 5.19% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-0166

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-0166

OS Trackers for CVE-2009-0166

vendor priority summary link
debian medium CVE-2009-0166 medium priority: Debian including 3 source packages (cups, poppler, xpdf), 15 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 15. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0166
gentoo normal CVE-2009-0166: 2 GLSA(s) (200904-20, 201310-03), 2 atom(s) (app-text/poppler, net-print/cups); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2009-0166
redhat low — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0166
ubuntu medium CVE-2009-0166 medium priority: Ubuntu including 14 source packages (cups, cupsys, …), 476 status rows across 34 suites (artful, bionic, cosmic, dapper, disco, eoan, focal, groovy, gutsy, hardy, hirsute, impish, intrepid, jammy, jaunty, karmic, kinetic, lucid, lunar, maverick, natty, oneiric, precise, quantal, raring, saucy, trusty, upstream, utopic, vivid, wily, xenial, yakkety, zesty): DNE 216, not-affected 169, ignored 43 (5 distinct statuses). https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-0166

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-0166

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
foolabs xpdf 0.5a cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foolabs xpdf 0.7a cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foolabs xpdf 0.91a cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foolabs xpdf 0.91b cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foolabs xpdf 0.91c cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foolabs xpdf 0.92a cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foolabs xpdf 0.92b cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foolabs xpdf 0.92c cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foolabs xpdf 0.92d cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foolabs xpdf 0.92e cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foolabs xpdf 0.93a cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foolabs xpdf 0.93b cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foolabs xpdf 0.93c cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foolabs xpdf 1.00a cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:1.00a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader <= 3.02 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.2 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.3 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.4 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.5 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.6 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.7 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.80 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.90 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.91 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.92 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.93 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 1.00 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 1.01 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 2.00 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 2.01 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 2.02 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 2.03 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 3.00 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
glyphandcog xpdfreader 3.01 cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler <= 0.10.5 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.1 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.3.3 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.4.4 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.5.4 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.5.90 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.5.91 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.6.2 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.6.3 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.6.4 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.7.0 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.7.1 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.7.2 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.7.3 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.8.1 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.8.2 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.8.3 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.8.4 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.8.5 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.8.6 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.8.7 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.9.0 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.9.1 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.9.2 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.9.3 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.10.0 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.10.1 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
poppler poppler 0.10.2 cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-0166

URL Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00011.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0458.html Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/34291 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34481 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34755 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34756 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34852 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34959 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34963 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34991 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35037 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35064 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35618 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-20.xml
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.578477
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0061
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1790 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1793 Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:101
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:087
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0429.html Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0430.html Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0431.html Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0480.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502750/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34568 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022073
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1065 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1066 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1077 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1040 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490625
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9778
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00567.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg01277.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg01291.html
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