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CVE-2009-0755

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Description

The FormWidgetChoice::loadDefaults function in Poppler before 0.10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a PDF file with an invalid Form Opt entry.

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2009-0755

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-850-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33749

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502761/100/0/threaded

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/19/2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/13/1

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1941

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0059

http://secunia.com/advisories/37114

http://secunia.com/advisories/35685

http://secunia.com/advisories/33853

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html

http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/poppler/2009-January/004406.html

http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19790

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-03-03

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.10806

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