HIGH
xpdf/poppler: integer overflow in ObjectStream::ObjectStream (oCERT-2009-016)
Published Oct 21, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 10.23%
Description
Integer overflow in the ObjectStream::ObjectStream function in XRef.cc in Xpdf 3.x before 3.02pl4 and Poppler before 0.12.1, as used in GPdf, kdegraphics KPDF, CUPS pdftops, and teTeX, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
No data.
AND
OR
- 3.02pl1
- 3.02pl2
- 3.02pl3
- 3.00
- 3.01
- 3.02
- ≤ 0.12.0
- 0.1
- 0.1.1
- 0.1.2
- 0.2.0
- 0.3.0
- 0.3.1
- 0.3.2
- 0.3.3
- 0.4.0
- 0.4.1
- 0.4.2
- 0.4.3
- 0.4.4
- 0.5.0
- 0.5.1
- 0.5.2
- 0.5.3
- 0.5.4
- 0.5.9
- 0.6.0
- 0.6.1
- 0.6.2
- 0.6.3
- 0.6.4
- 0.7.0
- 0.7.1
- 0.7.2
- 0.7.3
- 0.8.0
- 0.8.1
- 0.8.2
- 0.8.3
- 0.8.4
- 0.8.6
- 0.8.7
- 0.9.0
- 0.9.1
- 0.9.2
- 0.9.3
- 0.10.0
- 0.10.1
- 0.10.2
- 0.10.3
- 0.10.4
- 0.10.5
- 0.10.6
- 0.10.7
- 0.11.0
- 0.11.1
- 0.11.2
- 0.11.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
gpdf-0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1503
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1512
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
xpdf-1:3.00-22.el4_8.1
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
cups-1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1513
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-15.el5_4.2
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1502
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
poppler-0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_4.11
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1504
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
tetex-0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0400
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | gpdf-0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1503 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-15.el4_8.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1512 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | xpdf-1:3.00-22.el4_8.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1501 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | cups-1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1513 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-15.el5_4.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1502 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | poppler-0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_4.11 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1504 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | tetex-0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0400 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
10.23% 0.10228
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.10228
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.23% (0.10228) | 95.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.23% (0.10228) | 95.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 12.66% (0.12664) | 93.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 9.66% (0.09661) | 92.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.22% (0.06220) | 89.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 16.62% (0.16621) | 91.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.90% (0.05898) | 89.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.88% (0.07880) | 94.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 6.28% (0.06283) | 93.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 8.56% (0.08561) | 94.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 9.41% (0.09410) | 94.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 8.49% (0.08495) | 93.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.72% (0.05723) | 92.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 87.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (56)
- ftp://ftp.foolabs.com/pub/xpdf/xpdf-3.02pl4.patch x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035340.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035399.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035408.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://poppler.freedesktop.org/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37028 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37034 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37037 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37043 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37051 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37053 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37054 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37061 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37077 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37079 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37114 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37159 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39327 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39938 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023029 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-274030-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021706.1-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1941 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2028 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2050 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:287 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:334 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:175 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-016.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/01/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/01/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/01/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36703 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-850-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-850-3 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2924 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2925 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2926 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2928 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0802 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1220 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3608 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526637 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53794 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3608
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9536 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1501.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1502.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1503.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1504.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1512.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1513.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3608
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00750.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00784.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Oct 21, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 9, 2009
Link CVE-2009-3608
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a