CVE-2009-0755

The FormWidgetChoice::loadDefaults function in Poppler before 0.10.4 allows remote attackers to...

5.0 MediumPublic exploitFix available

The FormWidgetChoice::loadDefaults function in Poppler before 0.10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a PDF file with an invalid Form Opt entry.

Exploit likelihood

10.8%Up 7.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

The FormWidgetChoice::loadDefaults function in Poppler before 0.10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a PDF file with an invalid Form Opt entry.

Record: CVE-2009-0755
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The FormWidgetChoice::loadDefaults function in Poppler before 0.10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a PDF file with an invalid Form Opt entry.

Record: CVE-2009-0755
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-0755 No score

The FormWidgetChoice::loadDefaults function in Poppler before 0.10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a PDF file with an invalid Form Opt entry.

Record: EUVD-2009-0755
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jmc7-m54g-vwh9 No score

The FormWidgetChoice::loadDefaults function in Poppler before 0.10.4 allows remote attackers to...

The FormWidgetChoice::loadDefaults function in Poppler before 0.10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a PDF file with an invalid Form Opt entry.

Record: GHSA-jmc7-m54g-vwh9
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

The FormWidgetChoice::loadDefaults function in Poppler before 0.10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a PDF file with an invalid Form Opt entry.

Record: CVE-2009-0755
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-0755 No score

The FormWidgetChoice::loadDefaults function in Poppler before 0.10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a PDF file with an invalid Form Opt entry.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0755
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

poppler

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`poppler` Debian:12	before 0.10.6-1	0.10.6-1
`poppler` Debian:13	before 0.10.6-1	0.10.6-1
`poppler` Debian:14	before 0.10.6-1	0.10.6-1
`poppler` Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 0.8.7-3, plus listed versions 0.8.7-10.8.7-2	0.8.7-3

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Poppler 0.10.3 - Denial of Service	2009-02-12

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-0755 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Poppler, published March 3, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.8%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in poppler 0.10.6-1.

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