CVE-2010-3704 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause crashes or execute arbitrary code via crafted PDF files with malicious PostScript Type1 fonts 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-2010-3704?
CVE-2010-3704 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, published on 5 Nov 2010. 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 FoFiType1::parse function in fofi/FoFiType1.cc in the PDF parser in xpdf before 3.02pl5, poppler 0.8.7 and possibly other versions up to 0.15.1, kdegraphics, and possibly other products allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a crafted PostScript Type1 font that contains a negative array index, which bypasses input validation and triggers memory corruption.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3704?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Foolabs Xpdf, Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, Kde Kdegraphics, Poppler Poppler.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3704?
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-2010-3704 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3704 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3704, GHSA-fwg7-7mhm-4945, UBUNTU-CVE-2010-3704.