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CVE-2009-3604

9.3 · HIGH

The Splash::drawImage function in Splash.cc in Xpdf 2.x and 3.x before 3.02pl4, and Poppler 0.x, as used in GPdf and kdegraphics KPDF, does not properly allocate memory, which allows remote attacke…

Published Oct 21, 2009gnomeCWE-399EPSS 8.70%

Overview

CVE-2009-3604 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting gnome gpdf. It was published on October 21, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Splash::drawImage function in Splash.cc in Xpdf 2.x and 3.x before 3.02pl4, and Poppler 0.x, as used in GPdf and kdegraphics KPDF, does not properly allocate memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers a NULL pointer dereference or a heap-based buffer overflow.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnome. Update gpdf to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refftp://ftp.foolabs.com/pub/xpdf/xpdf-3.02pl4.patchRefcgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=9cf2325fb2Refcgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/diff/?id=284a928996&id2=75c3466ba2Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035340.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035399.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035408.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/37023Refsecunia.com/advisories/37028Refsecunia.com/advisories/37037

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3604?

CVE-2009-3604 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting gnome gpdf. It was published on October 21, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-3604?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-3604?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnome. Update gpdf to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-3604?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-3604 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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