Poppler up to 0.71.0 FileSpec.cc EmbFile::save2 out-of-bounds
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A vulnerability has been found in Poppler up to 0.71.0 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function EmbFile::save2
of the file FileSpec.cc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
An issue was discovered in Poppler 0.71.0. There is a out-of-bounds read in EmbFile::save2 in FileSpec.cc, will lead to denial of service, as demonstrated by utils/pdfdetach.cc not validating embedded files before save attempts.
The bug was discovered 11/07/2018. The weakness was published 11/07/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at gitlab.freedesktop.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-19059 since 11/07/2018. 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 119458 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 18.10 : poppler vulnerabilities (USN-3837-1)), 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 197321 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Poppler Vulnerabilities (USN-3837-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (119458). Similar entries are available at 123689, 126534, 126536 and 126645.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 119458
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 18.10 : poppler vulnerabilities (USN-3837-1)
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Advisory: USN-3837-1Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2018-19059 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 106031 - Poppler CVE-2018-19149 Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 11/08/2018 07:57Updated: 06/05/2023 08:46
Changes: 11/08/2018 07:57 (74), 05/26/2020 09:13 (5), 06/05/2023 08:43 (4), 06/05/2023 08:46 (1)
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