Foo Labs Xpdf jbig2stream.cc jbig2bitmap::jbig2bitmap memory corruption
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Foo Labs Xpdf (Document Reader Software) (the affected version is unknown). This affects the function jbig2bitmap::jbig2bitmap
of the file jbig2stream.cc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Buffer overflow in the JBIG2Bitmap::JBIG2Bitmap function in JBIG2Stream.cc in Xpdf, as used in products such as gpdf, kpdf, pdftohtml, poppler, teTeX, CUPS, libextractor, and others, allows attackers to modify memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors.
The weakness was published 12/31/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-3628. 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 vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21873 (CentOS 3 / 4 : xpdf (CESA-2005:840)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117788 (CentOS Security Update for kdegraphics (CESA-2005:868)).
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 databases at X-Force (22638) and Tenable (21873). Similar entries are available at 27351, 27327, 27324 and 27884.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 21873
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 / 4 : xpdf (CESA-2005:840)
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OpenVAS ID: 56110
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 931-1 (xpdf)
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11/16/2005 🔍12/31/2005 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: redhat.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2005-3628 (🔍)
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X-Force: 22638
Vulnerability Center: 10647 - Xpdf Remote Buffer Overflow, Critical
SecurityFocus: 16143
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Entry
Created: 03/12/2015 11:11Updated: 07/07/2021 09:18
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (59), 06/02/2019 08:58 (7), 07/07/2021 09:12 (2), 07/07/2021 09:14 (2), 07/07/2021 09:18 (1)
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