#VU12235 Command injection in pdfinfo

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12235

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
pdfinfo
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: Node.js Foundation

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

The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause the module to append the filename parameter to the command on the lines 28, 47 and 72, inject and execute arbitrary commands.

Mitigation
Update to version 0.4.1 or later.

Vulnerable software versions

pdfinfo: 0.3.6

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External links
https://hackerone.com/reports/330957

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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.