Buffer overflow in Sumatrapdfreader Sumatrapdf

CVE-2009-1605

Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadexponentialfunc function in mupdf/pdf_function.c in MuPDF in the mupdf-20090223-win32 package, as used in SumatraPDF 0.9.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted P…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.034 (87.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1605?
CVE-2009-1605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sumatrapdfreader Sumatrapdf, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2009-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2009-1605?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2009-1605 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.