CVE-2006-1244: Unspecified vulnerability in certain versions of xpdf after 3.00, as used in various products including (a) pd

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HIGH 7.6WATCHLISTDOWNGRADEDOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-1244 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.6) affecting gpdf, libextractor, xpdf. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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

Why this priority

High severity
On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.6 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.2% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-03-15
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: debian · gnome · libextractor · xpdf

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-03-15 19:06 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gnome gpdf DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.8.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.8.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy gpdf || rpm -q gpdf || gpdf --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.8.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison gpdf sudo apt install gpdf=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.8.2> sudo apt-mark hold gpdf

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list gpdf sudo dnf downgrade gpdf-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.8.2> sudo dnf versionlock add gpdf

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

libextractor libextractor DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.3.6 · 0.3.7 · 0.3.8 · 0.3.9 · 0.3.11 · 0.4 · 0.4.1 · 0.4.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.3.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy libextractor || rpm -q libextractor || libextractor --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.3.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison libextractor sudo apt install libextractor=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.3.6> sudo apt-mark hold libextractor

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list libextractor sudo dnf downgrade libextractor-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.3.6> sudo dnf versionlock add libextractor

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

xpdf xpdf DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.90 · 0.91 · 0.92 · 0.93 · 1.0 · 1.0a · 1.1 · 2.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.90

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy xpdf || rpm -q xpdf || xpdf --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.90 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison xpdf sudo apt install xpdf=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.90> sudo apt-mark hold xpdf

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list xpdf sudo dnf downgrade xpdf-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.90> sudo dnf versionlock add xpdf

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

debian debian linux MITIGATE

Affected: 3.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.1

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-1244?

gpdf: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; libextractor: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; xpdf: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-1244 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1244 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-1244 affect?

CVE-2006-1244 affects gpdf, libextractor, xpdf. Severity is high (CVSS 7.6). 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 invol

How urgent is CVE-2006-1244?

Priority 52/100. High severity; On your watchlist

Software pages

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