CVE-2009-3938

ABWOutputDev:: endWord function

Published Nov 13, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 5.3% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1941-1 New poppler packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-3909 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.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:45 AM
Reserved
Nov 13, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 13, 2009, 4:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:12 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 1, 2009, 12:00 AM