CVE-2009-3609 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF document exploiting an integer overflow 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-2009-3609?
CVE-2009-3609 is a medium-severity 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 ImageStream::ImageStream function in Stream.cc in Xpdf before 3.02pl4 and Poppler before 0.12.1, as used in GPdf, kdegraphics KPDF, and CUPS pdftops, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF document that triggers a NULL pointer dereference or buffer over-read.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3609?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Foolabs Xpdf, Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, Poppler Poppler.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3609?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2009-3609 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3609 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3609, GHSA-hr5j-672h-fcgc, UBUNTU-CVE-2009-3609.