Unscored severity · published Nov 13, 2009
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…
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CVSS
5.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.3% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PO
Poppler · Poppler
0.10.6; 0.12.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3938
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3938
Exploit
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534680
Patch
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=30599&action=edit
Exploit
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23074
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37333
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1941
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:175
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