Poppler CVE-2013-1788 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

BID:59364

Info

Poppler CVE-2013-1788 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 59364
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2013-1788
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 27 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 10:14PM
Credit: Marcus Meissner
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.4
Oracle Solaris 11.1
Oracle Solaris 10
Mandriva Business Server 1 X86 64
Mandriva Business Server 1
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable: Poppler poppler 0.22.1
Oracle Solaris 11.1.10.5.0

Discussion

Poppler CVE-2013-1788 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

Poppler is prone to multiple memory-corruption when handling malformed PDF files.

Successfully exploiting these issues allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user, which may trigger an 'invalid memory access' error. Failed exploits may result in denial-of-service conditions.

Note: These issues were previously discussed in BID 58198 (Poppler Multiple Denial of Service and Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities), but have been moved to their own record to better document them.

Poppler versions prior to 0.22.1 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Poppler CVE-2013-1788 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

To exploit these issues, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to open a malicious PDF file.

The vendor has received an example PDF file from the reporter that demonstrates these issues. This file is not known to be publicly available.

Solution / Fix

Poppler CVE-2013-1788 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.


MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Mandriva Business Server 1 X86 64

References

Poppler CVE-2013-1788 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

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