Buffer overflow in Poppler
CVE-2009-3938
Buffer overflow in the ABWOutputDev::endWord function in poppler/ABWOutputDev.cc in Poppler (aka libpoppler) 0.10.6, 0.12.0, and possibly other versions, as used by the Abiword pdftoabw utility, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.053 (92.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.053 · newest: 0.053 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Poppler — versions 0.10.6, 0.12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1941 (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi (Patch)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36976 (vdb-entry)
- bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54215 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/37333 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3227 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3938?
- CVE-2009-3938 is a vulnerability in Poppler, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-11-13.
- Is CVE-2009-3938 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.