Freedesktop libpoppler 0.60.1 TextPool::addWord memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Freedesktop libpoppler 0.60.1 (Document Reader Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function TextPool::addWord. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

freedesktop.org libpoppler 0.60.1 fails to validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord, leading to overflow in subsequent calculations.

The bug was discovered 01/02/2018. The weakness was shared 01/02/2018 with Oracle (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.freedesktop.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-1000456 since 01/02/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105650 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 / 17.10 : poppler vulnerabilities (USN-3517-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 197007 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Poppler Vulnerabilities (USN-3517-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (105650). The entries 104041, 107295, 107321 and 111236 are related to this item.

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CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 105650
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 / 17.10 : poppler vulnerabilities (USN-3517-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 841721
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for poppler FEDORA-2018-20ba39cba9
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Advisory: USN-3517-1
Researcher: Oracle
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-1000456 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 99843 - Oracle Solaris CVE-2017-10004 Local Security Vulnerability

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Created: 01/03/2018 09:21
Updated: 01/19/2023 18:43
Changes: 01/03/2018 09:21 (74), 12/19/2019 09:19 (7), 01/28/2021 11:21 (2), 01/19/2023 18:35 (3), 01/19/2023 18:43 (1)
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