Xpdf · Xpdf-Reader · CVE-2009-3608
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Xpdf versions prior to 3.02pl4
Poppler versions prior to 0.12.1
libkscan-dev (affected versions not specified)
kdegraphics-dev (affected versions not specified)
xpdf-common (affected versions not specified)
kviewshell (affected versions not specified)
kdegraphics-dbg (affected versions not specified)
kdegraphics-doc-html (affected versions not specified)
kdvi (affected versions not specified)
xpdf-reader (affected versions not specified)
libkscan1 (affected versions not specified)
xpdf-utils (affected versions not specified)
kdegraphics (affected versions not specified)
kdegraphics-kfile-plugins (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue involves multiple vulnerabilities in various packages of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system, including libkscan-dev, kdegraphics-dev, xpdf-common, kviewshell, kdegraphics-dbg, kdegraphics-doc-html, kdvi, xpdf-reader, libkscan1, xpdf-utils, kdegraphics, and kdegraphics-kfile-plugins. These vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely, potentially leading to a breach of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. Specifically, an integer overflow in the ObjectStream::ObjectStream function in XRef.cc in Xpdf 3.x before 3.02pl4 and Poppler before 0.12.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
**Recommendations**
For Xpdf versions prior to 3.02pl4, update to version 3.02pl4 or later.
For Poppler versions prior to 0.12.1, update to version 0.12.1 or later.
For libkscan-dev, consider disabling the vulnerable functions until a patch is available.
For kdegraphics-dev, consider restricting access to the vulnerable modules to minimize the risk of exploitation.
For xpdf-common, kviewshell, kdegraphics-dbg, kdegraphics-doc-html, kdvi, xpdf-reader, libkscan1, xpdf-utils, kdegraphics, and kdegraphics-kfile-plugins, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.