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HIGH

CVE-2006-1244

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: March 15, 2006· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.6

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2006-1244 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityC

IntegrityC

AvailabilityC

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)

debian linux

gnome1 product(s)

gpdf

libextractor1 product(s)

libextractor

xpdf1 product(s)

xpdf

Source: NVD CPE · 27 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18948

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/19021

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/19065

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/19091

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/19164

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/19364

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/19644

PATCHhttp://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/pdfkit.framework/pdfkit.framework_0.8-2sarge3.diff.gz

PATCHhttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1019

PATCHhttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-979

PATCHhttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-982

PATCHhttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-983

PATCHhttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-984

PATCHhttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-998

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18948

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/19021

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/19065

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/19091

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/19164

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/19364

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/19644

PATCHhttp://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/pdfkit.framework/pdfkit.framework_0.8-2sarge3.diff.gz

PATCHhttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1019

PATCHhttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-979

PATCHhttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-982

PATCHhttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-983

PATCHhttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-984

PATCHhttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-998

All References (34)

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http://secunia.com/advisories/18948Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/19021Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/19065Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/19091Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/19164Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/19364Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/19644Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/pdfkit.framework/pdfkit.framework_0.8-2sarge3.diff.gzPatch

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http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1019Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-979Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-982Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-983Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-984Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-998Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://www.osvdb.org/23834

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2006-1244

CVSS Score7.6 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other

CISA KEVNo

Affected4 vendor(s)

PublishedMar 15, 2006

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-Other)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2006-1244 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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