Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-3938 (CCN-54215)

Assigned:2009-06-26
Published:2009-06-26
Updated:2017-08-17
Summary:Buffer overflow in the ABWOutputDev::endWord function in poppler/ABWOutputDev.cc in Poppler (aka libpoppler) 0.10.6, 0.12.0, and possibly other versions, as used by the Abiword pdftoabw utility, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #534680
libpoppler4: buffer overflow in the Abiword backend

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534680

Source: MISC
Type: Patch
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=30599&action=edit

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23074

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-3938

Source: CCN
Type: Poppler Web site
Poppler

Source: CCN
Type: SA37333
Poppler "pdftoabw" Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
37333

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1941

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1941
poppler -- several vulnerabilities

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2011:175

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 59936
Poppler pdftoabw Utility poppler/ABWOutputDev.cc ABWOutputDev::endWord Function PDF File Handling Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
36976

Source: CCN
Type: BID-36976
Poppler 'ABWOutputDev.cc' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2009-3227

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
poppler-abwoutputdev-bo(54215)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
poppler-abwoutputdev-bo(54215)

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2009:020
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:poppler:poppler:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:poppler:poppler:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:poppler:poppler:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20093938
    V
    CVE-2009-3938
    2022-05-20
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7365
    P
    DSA-1941 poppler -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13692
    P
    DSA-1941-1 poppler -- several
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1941
    V
    several vulnerabilities
    2009-11-25
    BACK
    poppler poppler 0.10.6
    poppler poppler 0.12.0
    poppler poppler 0.10.6
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    debian debian linux 5.0