Unscored severity · published Mar 3, 2009
CVE-2009-0755
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
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CVSS
10.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)10.8% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PO
Poppler · Poppler
through 0.10.3; 0.1; 0.1.1; 0.1.2; 0.2.0; 0.3.0; +28 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0755
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0755
bugs.freedesktop.org
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19790
Exploit
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/poppler/2009-January/004406.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33853
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/37114
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