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critical 9.3

CVE-2009-3606 json

Integer overflow in the PSOutputDev::doImageL1Sep function in Xpdf before 3.02pl4, and Poppler 0.x, as used in kdegraphics KPDF, might allo…

published 2009-10-21 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3587

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
8.6%
EPSS 8.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Integer overflow in the PSOutputDev::doImageL1Sep function in Xpdf before 3.02pl4, and Poppler 0.x, as used in kdegraphics KPDF, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Patch / fix

  • xpdf Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.02-2
  • poppler Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.12.2-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3606

  • kdegraphics RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 7:3.5.4-15.el5_4.2
  • xpdf RHEL 4 1:3.00-22.el4_8.1
  • xpdf RHEL 3 1:2.02-17.el3
  • poppler RHEL 5 0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9
  • poppler-utils RHEL 5 0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9
  • gpdf RHEL 4 2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4

red hat advisories RHSA-2009:1502RHSA-2009:1501RHSA-2009:1500RHSA-2009:0480RHSA-2009:0458

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2009-3606 updated cvss 3.7

xpdf/poppler: PSOutputDev:: doImageL1Sep integer overflow

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 xpdf 2.02-17.el3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1500
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) poppler 0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9, poppler-utils 0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:0480
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 xpdf 2.02-17.el3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1500
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xpdf 3.00-22.el4_8.1, gpdf 2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:0458
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) poppler 0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9, kdegraphics 3.5.4-15.el5_4.2, poppler-utils 0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1502
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xpdf 3.00-22.el4_8.1, gpdf 2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:0458
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) poppler 0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9, kdegraphics 3.5.4-15.el5_4.2, poppler-utils 0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1502
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 xpdf 2.02-17.el3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1500
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xpdf 3.00-22.el4_8.1, gpdf 2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:0458
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) kdegraphics 3.5.4-15.el5_4.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1502
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 xpdf 2.02-17.el3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1500
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xpdf 3.00-22.el4_8.1, gpdf 2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:0458

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Exploit prediction

8.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36703 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

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Sources

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