VDB-135645 · CVE-2019-12360 · DLA 1815-1

Foo Labs Xpdf 4.01.01 fofi/FoFiTrueType.cc FoFiTrueType::dumpString PDF Document out-of-bounds

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A vulnerability was found in Foo Labs Xpdf 4.01.01 (Document Reader Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function FoFiTrueType::dumpString of the file fofi/FoFiTrueType.cc. The manipulation as part of a PDF Document leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A stack-based buffer over-read exists in FoFiTrueType::dumpString in fofi/FoFiTrueType.cc in Xpdf 4.01.01. It can, for example, be triggered by sending crafted TrueType data in a PDF document to the pdftops tool. It might allow an attacker to cause Denial of Service or leak memory data into dump content.

The weakness was published 05/27/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-12360 since 05/27/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176987 (Debian Security Update for poppler (DLA 1815-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 107862†). Similar entries are available at VDB-133062 and VDB-135386. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Document Reader Software

Vendor

Foo Labs

Name

Xpdf

Version

4.01.01

License

open-source

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/03/2019 🔍
05/27/2019 +54 days 🔍
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05/28/2019 +1 days 🔍
09/24/2023 +1580 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DLA 1815-1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-12360 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-12360
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-135645
SecurityFocus: 107862 - Poppler Multiple Heap Buffer Overflow and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/28/2019 06:55 AM
Updated: 09/24/2023 02:24 PM
Changes: 05/28/2019 06:55 AM (61), 06/18/2020 09:18 AM (3), 09/24/2023 02:24 PM (3)
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