CVE-2009-3607 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in Poppler 0.x, specifically within the create_surface_from_thumbnail_data function, affecting the glib/poppler-page.cc component. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow by providing a specially crafted PDF document, leading to denial of service through memory corruption or potentially arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is considered critical due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no publicly available exploit code in common repositories like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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