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.
CVE-2006-1244 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from gnome, from libextractor, from xpdf and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2006-03-15T19:06:00.000
2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Modified
CVSSv2: 7.6 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
4.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | gnome | gpdf | 2.8.2 | Yes |
| Application | libextractor | libextractor | 0.3.6 | Yes |
| Application | libextractor | libextractor | 0.3.7 | Yes |
| Application | libextractor | libextractor | 0.3.8 | Yes |
| Application | libextractor | libextractor | 0.3.9 | Yes |
| Application | libextractor | libextractor | 0.3.11 | Yes |
| Application | libextractor | libextractor | 0.4 | Yes |
| Application | libextractor | libextractor | 0.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | libextractor | libextractor | 0.4.2 | Yes |
| Application | libextractor | libextractor | 0.5 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 0.90 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 0.91 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 0.92 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 0.93 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 1.0 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 1.0a | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 1.1 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 2.0 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 2.1 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 2.2 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 2.3 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 3.0 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 3.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 3.0.1_pl1 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 3.0_pl2 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 3.0_pl3 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gnome's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.