CVE-2010-3703: poppler Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2010-3703DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3703
Published 05-11-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-3703 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in poppler. EPSS estimates a 2.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.56%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 05-11-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The PostScriptFunction::PostScriptFunction function in poppler/Function.cc in the PDF parser in poppler 0.8.7 and possibly other versions up to 0.15.1, and possibly other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a PDF file that triggers an uninitialized pointer dereference.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.56% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.56%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- poppler< 0.12.4-1.2
- xpdf< 3.02-9
Poppler1 product
- poppler0.8.7 | 0.9.0 | 0.9.1 | 0.9.2 | 0.9.3 | 0.10.0 | 0.10.1 | 0.10.2 | 0.10.3 | 0.10.4 | 0.10.5 | 0.10.6 | 0.10.7 | 0.11.0 | 0.11.1 | 0.11.2 | 0.11.3 | 0.12.0 | 0.12.1 | 0.12.2 | 0.12.3 | 0.12.4 | 0.13.0 | 0.13.1 | 0.13.2 | 0.13.3 | 0.13.4 | 0.14.0 | 0.14.1 | 0.14.2 | 0.14.3 | 0.14.4 | 0.14.5 | 0.15.0 | 0.15.1
Ubuntu1 product
- ipeAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 4 products
References
16 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049392.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=639356X Refsource CONFIRM
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.571720Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWARE
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049523.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049545.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
