SUSE update for poppler

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU67054

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27337

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the Hints::Hints() function when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted PDF file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package poppler to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Basesystem Module: 15-SP4 - 15-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP3 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.2 - 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.2 - 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.2 - 4.3

openSUSE Leap: 15.4

libpoppler-devel: before 0.79.0-150200.3.11.1

libpoppler-cpp0-debuginfo: before 0.79.0-150200.3.11.1

libpoppler-glib8-debuginfo: before 0.79.0-150200.3.11.1

poppler-tools: before 0.79.0-150200.3.11.1

libpoppler-glib8: before 0.79.0-150200.3.11.1

libpoppler-cpp0: before 0.79.0-150200.3.11.1

poppler-tools-debuginfo: before 0.79.0-150200.3.11.1

typelib-1_0-Poppler-0_18: before 0.79.0-150200.3.11.1

libpoppler-glib-devel: before 0.79.0-150200.3.11.1

poppler-debugsource: before 0.79.0-150200.3.11.1

libpoppler89-32bit-debuginfo: before 0.79.0-150200.3.11.1

libpoppler89-32bit: before 0.79.0-150200.3.11.1

libpoppler89-debuginfo: before 0.79.0-150200.3.11.1

libpoppler89: before 0.79.0-150200.3.11.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpoppler-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpoppler-cpp0-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpoppler-glib8-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:poppler-tools:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpoppler-glib8:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpoppler-cpp0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:poppler-tools-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:typelib-1_0-poppler-0_18:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpoppler-glib-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:poppler-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpoppler89-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpoppler89-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpoppler89-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpoppler89:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232941-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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