CVE-2009-3603 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted PDFs due to an integer overflow leading to heap corruption in Xpdf and Poppler libraries.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-3603?
CVE-2009-3603 is a critical vulnerability in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, published on 21 Oct 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Integer overflow in the SplashBitmap::SplashBitmap function in Xpdf 3.x before 3.02pl4 and Poppler before 0.12.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-1188.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3603?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Foolabs Xpdf, Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, Poppler Poppler.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3603?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2009-3603 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3603 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3603, GHSA-2mhp-j72r-j69f, UBUNTU-CVE-2009-3603.