# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 5 Nov 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3704, GHSA-fwg7-7mhm-4945, UBUNTU-CVE-2010-3704

## 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 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3704?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Foolabs Xpdf, Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, Kde Kdegraphics, Poppler Poppler.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-3704?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## 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

- [CVE-2009-0165](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0165/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-3603](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3603/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2009-3604](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3604/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2009-3606](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3606/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2009-3608](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3608/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-3704 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3704 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Glyphandcog Xpdfreader. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3704/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3704/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3704
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3704
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-3704

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3704/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.