VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2009-3938
CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability5.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-11-13
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit
- cve@mitre.org — Patch
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit