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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.32%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.32% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- poppler/poppler
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534680Exploit
- http://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=30599&action=editPatch
- http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23074Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37333Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1941
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:175
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36976
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3227Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54215
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534680Exploit
- http://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=30599&action=editPatch
- http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23074Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37333Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1941
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:175
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36976
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3227Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54215
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.