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.
CVE-2009-3606
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 9.3 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 8.6% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 9.3HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 9.3(low)
- EG Risk
- 50(Track)EG Risk 50/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity93% × 45%Exploitation9% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 9%
- EPSS %ILE
- 95%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 21, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (84)
- secalert@redhatftp://ftp.foolabs.com/pub/xpdf/xpdf-3.02pl4.patch
- secalert@redhathttp://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/diff/poppler/PSOutputDev.cc?id=7b2d314a61
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035340.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035399.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035408.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37023
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37037
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37042
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37043
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37053
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37077
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37159
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/39327
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/39938
Patch Availability(6)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | kword (1:1.6.3-7ubuntu6.1) @ jaunty | 2026-05-30 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-15.el5_4.2 | 2009-10-15 | redhat |
| redhat | xpdf-1:2.02-17.el3 | 2009-10-15 | redhat |
| redhat | xpdf-1:3.00-22.el4_8.1 | 2009-10-15 | redhat |
| redhat | poppler-0:0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9 | 2009-05-13 | redhat |
| redhat | gpdf-0:2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4 | 2009-04-30 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(11 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:5.0(3)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| kdegraphics | 4:3.5.9-3, 4:3.5.9-3+lenny1, 4:3.5.9-3+lenny2 | 4:3.5.9-3+lenny3 | — |
| poppler | 0.8.7-1, 0.8.7-2 | 0.8.7-3 | — |
| xpdf | 3.02-1.4, 3.02-1.4+lenny1 | 3.02-1.4+lenny2 | — |
Debian:11(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| poppler | — | 0.12.2-1 | — |
| xpdf | — | 3.02-2 | — |
Debian:12(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| poppler | — | 0.12.2-1 | — |
| xpdf | — | 3.02-2 | — |
Debian:13(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| poppler | — | 0.12.2-1 | — |
| xpdf | — | 3.02-2 | — |
Debian:14(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| poppler | — | 0.12.2-1 | — |
| xpdf | — | 3.02-2 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
(6)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2009:0458MODERATE2009-10-14
RHSA-2009:0458 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2009:0480MODERATE2009-10-14
RHSA-2009:0480 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2009:1500MODERATE2009-10-14
RHSA-2009:1500 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2009:1501MODERATE2009-10-14
RHSA-2009:1501 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2009:1502MODERATE2009-10-14
RHSA-2009:1502 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-973-1MEDIUM
KOffice vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-05-30 14:51 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-30 14:51 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-05-30 14:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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