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CVE-2009-3603

33
FAUCET Score

CVE-2009-3603 describes an integer overflow in the SplashBitmap::SplashBitmap function within Xpdf 3.x (before 3.02pl4) and Poppler (before 0.12.1), which could lead to a heap-based buffer overflow and arbitrary code execution via a crafted PDF document. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a high-impact attack vector that is network-exploitable with medium complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
3.02pl1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:3.02pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.02pl2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:3.02pl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.02pl3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:3.02pl3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.00CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.01CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
8.58%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
94.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0858 is in the 74th percentile among its peer group of 8,914 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: poppler-0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_4.11
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2009-3603Important

xpdf/poppler: SplashBitmap:: SplashBitmap integer overflow

Oct 14, 2009

References

ftp.foolabs.com / pub/xpdf/xpdf-3.02pl4.patch
Patch
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035340.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035399.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035408.html
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.html
poppler.freedesktop.org
PatchVendor Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
secunia.com / advisories/37034
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/37053
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/37054
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/37114
secunia.com / advisories/37159
secunia.com / advisories/39327
secunia.com / advisories/39938
securitytracker.com / id
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/53793
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9671
rhn.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2009-1504.html
sunsolve.sun.com / search/document.do
sunsolve.sun.com / search/document.do
redhat.com / archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00750.html
redhat.com / archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00784.html
debian.org / security/2010/dsa-2028
debian.org / security/2010/dsa-2050
mandriva.com / security/advisories
mandriva.com / security/advisories
mandriva.com / security/advisories
securityfocus.com / bid/36703
ExploitPatch
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-850-1
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-850-3
vupen.com / english/advisories/2009/2924
PatchVendor Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2009/2925
PatchVendor Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/0802
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/1040
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/1220