# CVE-2009-3607: Integer overflow in the create\_surface\_from\_thumbnail\_data function in glib/poppler-page.cc in Poppler 0.x allows remote attackers to cause

- 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 create_surface_from_thumbnail_data function in glib/poppler-page.cc in Poppler 0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1941
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/01/6
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00750.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36718
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/01/1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53801
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37159
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37054
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526924
- 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
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37114
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:175
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-850-3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/01/5
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-274030-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-850-1
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=c839b706
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2925

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