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.
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1941
Patch x_refsource_misc
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=30599&action=edit
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:175
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36976
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23074
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534680
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54215
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37333
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3227
Scores
EPSS
0.0532
EPSS Percentile
91.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (2)
poppler/poppler
0.10.6
poppler/poppler
0.12.0
Published
Nov 13, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026