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MEDIUM

CVE-2010-3704

CWE-20Published: November 5, 2010· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The FoFiType1::parse function in fofi/FoFiType1.cc in the PDF parser in xpdf before 3.02pl5, poppler 0.8.7 and possibly other versions up to 0.15.1, kdegraphics, and possibly other products allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a crafted PostScript Type1 font that contains a negative array index, which bypasses input validation and triggers memory corruption.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2010-3704 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityM

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityP

IntegrityP

AvailabilityP

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

foolabs1 product(s)

xpdf

glyphandcog1 product(s)

xpdfreader

kde1 product(s)

kdegraphics

poppler1 product(s)

poppler

Source: NVD CPE · 75 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHftp://ftp.foolabs.com/pub/xpdf/xpdf-3.02pl5.patch

PATCHhttp://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=39d140bfc0b8239bdd96d6a55842034ae5c05473

PATCHftp://ftp.foolabs.com/pub/xpdf/xpdf-3.02pl5.patch

PATCHhttp://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=39d140bfc0b8239bdd96d6a55842034ae5c05473

All References (74)

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ftp://ftp.foolabs.com/pub/xpdf/xpdf-3.02pl5.patchPatch

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http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=39d140bfc0b8239bdd96d6a55842034ae5c05473Patch

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050268.html

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050285.html

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050390.html

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049392.html

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049523.html

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049545.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00006.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00006.html

→

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1201.html

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/42141

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/42357

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/42397

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/42691

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2010-3704

CVSS Score6.8 / 10

SeverityMEDIUM

WeaknessCWE-20

CISA KEVNo

Affected4 vendor(s)

PublishedNov 5, 2010

Related CVEs (CWE-20)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2010-3704 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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