Vulnerability identifier: #VU7414
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Poppler
Client/Desktop applications /
Office applications
Vendor: Freedesktop.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exist due to integer overflow in the JPEG 2000 image parsing functionality when handling malicious data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out of bounds memory overwrite on the heap and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Mitigation
Update to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versions
Poppler: 0.53.0
External links
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2017-0321
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.