CVE-2009-3604 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted PDF documents exploiting memory 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-2009-3604?
CVE-2009-3604 is a critical memory corruption 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
The Splash::drawImage function in Splash.cc in Xpdf 2.x and 3.x before 3.02pl4, and Poppler 0.x, as used in GPdf and kdegraphics KPDF, does not properly allocate memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers a NULL pointer dereference or a heap-based buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3604?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Foolabs Xpdf, Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, Poppler Poppler.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3604?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-3604 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3604 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3604, GHSA-57v7-6q2r-896j, UBUNTU-CVE-2009-3604.