# CVE-2009-3606: Integer overflow in the PSOutputDev::doImageL1Sep function in Xpdf before 3.02pl4, and Poppler 0.x, as used in kdegraphics KPDF, might allow

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-10-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/39938
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37042
- ftp://ftp.foolabs.com/pub/xpdf/xpdf-3.02pl4.patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1941
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:287
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/01/6
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035408.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00750.html
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/diff/poppler/PSOutputDev.cc?id=7b2d314a61
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1501.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2028
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2050
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11289
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/01/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37159
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035340.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021706.1-1
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00784.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7836
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37077
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023029
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53798
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:175
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37037

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