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TI-2009-03735 Aliases CVE-2009-3938GHSA-7rq3-6hvw-rrqj

Buffer overflow in the ABWOutputDev::endWord function in poppler/ABWOutputDev.cc in…

Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05322 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.6Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.12.0Vulnerablepoppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.6 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 Vulnerable ·poppler

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3938
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rq3-6hvw-rrqj

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

Advisory 3

  • TI-2009-03445 Integer overflow in the ObjectStream::ObjectStream function in XRef.cc in Xpdf 3.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-03443 Integer overflow in the PSOutputDev::doImageL1Sep function in Xpdf before 3.02pl4, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-03441 The Splash::drawImage function in Splash.cc in Xpdf 2.x and 3.x before 3.02pl4, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-03440 Integer overflow in the SplashBitmap::SplashBitmap function in Xpdf 3.x before 3.02pl4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-03444 Integer overflow in the create_surface_from_thumbnail_data function in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-02824 The Page destructor in Page.cc in libpoppler in Poppler 0.8.4 and earlier deletes a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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