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CVE-2009-3938

Buffer overflow in the ABWOutputDev::endWord function in poppler/ABWOutputDev.cc in Poppler (aka libpoppler) 0.10.6, 0.1

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.03449
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

1
popplerall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
pocbugs.debian.org · bugreport.cgi?bug=534680bugs.debian.org
pocbugs.freedesktop.org · show_bug.cgi?id=23074bugs.freedesktop.org
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD13 Nov 2009 · 04:30 PM
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=30599&action=editPatch
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
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