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CVE-2009-3608

Published: Oct 21, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-189
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
10.2%
Top 4.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Integer overflow in the ObjectStream::ObjectStream function in XRef.cc in Xpdf 3.x before 3.02pl4 and Poppler before 0.12.1, as used in GPdf, kdegraphics KPDF, CUPS pdftops, and teTeX, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-189

Affected Products

Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
xpdffoolabs
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
xpdfreaderglyphandcog
Mixed
Consumer Software / file-utility
popplerpoppler
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
n/an/a
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
foolabscommercialOSS Librariesaka xpdf
glyphandcogcommercialConsumer Softwareaka xpdfreader, xpdf
poppleross-projectOSS Librariesaka poppler-utils

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

Exploit details including PoC links, Metasploit modules, and scanner templates are available after registration.

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Official Patch Available

References

http://www.debian.org/security/dsa-2028/
debian.org
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1188
cve.mitre.org
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3603
cve.mitre.org
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Timeline

Published
Oct 21, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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