xpdf: buffer overflow in FoFiType1::parse
Published Dec 21, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.79%
Description
The FoFiType1::parse function in fofi/FoFiType1.cc in Xpdf 3.0.0, gpdf 2.8.2, kpdf in kdegraphics 3.3.1, and possibly other libraries and versions, does not check the return value of the getNextLine function, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a crafted Type 1 font that can produce a negative value, leading to a signed-to-unsigned integer conversion error and a buffer overflow.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
gpdf-0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.6
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1681
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1682
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
xpdf-1:3.00-23.el4_8.1
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1680
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | gpdf-0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1681 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1682 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | xpdf-1:3.00-23.el4_8.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1680 |
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (15 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.79% (0.03785) | 89.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.79% (0.03785) | 88.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.45% (0.02450) | 83.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.67% (0.05666) | 83.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.45% (0.02450) | 84.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00626) | 79.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00626) | 79.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00696) | 79.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 0.70% (0.00696) | 77.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01016) | 81.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.77% (0.02768) | 82.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2.77% (0.02768) | 82.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.77% (0.02768) | 81.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.77% (0.02768) | 63.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/diff/fofi/FoFiType1.cc?id=4b4fc5c0 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/tree/fofi/FoFiType1.cc?id=4b4fc5c017bf147c9069bbce32fc14467bd2a81a x_refsource_MISC
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37641 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37781 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37787 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37793 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1680.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1681.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1682.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37350 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023356 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3555 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4035 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541614 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54831 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4035
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10996 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4035
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