Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 13, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2009-3938
CVE-2009-3938
Description
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.
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
9- bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cginvdPatch
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdExploit
- bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/37333nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3227nvdVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1941nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36976nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54215nvd
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