CVE-2009-3938

N/A Unknown
Published: November 13, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37333
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3227
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534680
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=30599&action=edit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23074
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/37333
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1941
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:175
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36976
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3227
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54215
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.4%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

poppler