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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Poppler up to 0.21.3 (Document Reader Software). Affected is the function error
of the file Error.cc of the component Escape Sequence Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a escape output vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-116. The product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The error function in Error.cc in poppler before 0.21.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a PDF containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.
The weakness was published 04/22/2023. The advisory is shared for download at cgit.freedesktop.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-2142 since 04/04/2012. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known.
The exploit is shared for download at cgit.freedesktop.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
Upgrading to version 0.21.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at cgit.freedesktop.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploiting
Class: Escape outputCWE: CWE-116 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Poppler 0.21.4
Patch: cgit.freedesktop.org
Timeline
04/04/2012 🔍04/22/2023 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: cgit.freedesktop.orgStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2012-2142 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 04/22/2023 08:59Changes: 04/22/2023 08:59 (61)
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