Stack-based buffer overflow in Freedesktop Poppler

1) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU32602

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4473

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the extractPages function in utils/pdfseparate.cc when processing a source filename. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update to version 0.24.2.

Vulnerable software versions

Poppler: 0.24.0 - 0.24.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop_org:poppler:0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop_org:poppler:0.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://bugs.debian.org/723124
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/utils/pdfseparate.cc?id=b8682d868ddf7f741e93b
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/tree/NEWS
https://secunia.com/advisories/56567
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201401-21.xml
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/29/1
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63368
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2958-1
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=69434

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.