CVE-2009-3607
Poppler PDF Integer Overflow Denial of Service
Description
Integer overflow in the create_surface_from_thumbnail_data function in glib/poppler-page.cc in Poppler 0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 21, 2009, 5:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Poppler packages.
- Upgrade to the latest version of Poppler.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2009-3607 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2009-3607.
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-3607
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2009-3607 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2009-3607 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=c839b706 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/37054 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/37114 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/37159 Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-274030-1 Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021706.1-1 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1941 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:175 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/01/1 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/01/5 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/01/6 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36718 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-850-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-850-3 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2925 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526924 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53801 Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00750.html Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00784.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Integer overflow in the create_surface_from_thumbnail_data function in glib/poppler-page.cc in Poppler 0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. Integer overflow in the create_surface_from_thumbnail_data function in glib/poppler-page.cc in Poppler 0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2009-3607 poppler: create_surface_from_thumbnail_data integer overflow Integer overflow in the create_surface_from_thumbnail_data function in glib/poppler-page.cc in Poppler 0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3607 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Integer overflow in the create_surface_from_thumbnail_data function in glib/poppler-page.cc in Poppler 0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. CVE-2009-3607 poppler: create_surface_from_thumbnail_data integer overflow Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3607 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/53801 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53801 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 22, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
6.86 }} 2.18%
score
0.90891
percentile