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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in pango up to 1.22. Affected is the function pango_glyph_string_set_size of the file pango/glyphstring.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in the pango_glyph_string_set_size function in pango/glyphstring.c in Pango before 1.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long glyph string that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as demonstrated by a long document.location value in Firefox.

The weakness was presented 05/07/2009 by Peter Van der Beken (moz_bug_r_a4) with Martijn Wargers as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at ocert.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-1194 since 03/31/2009. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67856 (Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : pango (ELSA-2009-0476)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116528 (Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities (MFSA 2009-34, MFSA 2009-35, MFSA 2009-36, MFSA 2009-37, MFSA 2009-39, MFSA 2009-40)).

Upgrading to version 1.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8756.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50397), Tenable (67856), SecurityFocus (BID 35758†), OSVDB (54279†) and Secunia (SA35018†).

Productinfo

Name

• pango

Version

• 1.2
• 1.4
• 1.6
• 1.8
• 1.10
• 1.12
• 1.14
• 1.16
• 1.18
• 1.20
• 1.22

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67856
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : pango (ELSA-2009-0476)
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OpenVAS ID: 63963
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1798-1 (pango1.0)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: pango 1.2
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Timelineinfo

03/02/2009 🔍
03/31/2009 +29 days 🔍
05/07/2009 +37 days 🔍
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07/21/2009 +71 days 🔍
07/12/2013 +1452 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +613 days 🔍
08/11/2021 +2339 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ocert.org
Researcher: Peter Van der Beken (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: Martijn Wargers
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1194 (🔍)
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X-Force: 50397
SecurityFocus: 35758 - RETIRED: Mozilla Firefox MFSA 2009-34, -35, -36, -37, -39, -40 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 35018 - Red Hat update for pango, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 54279 - Pango pango/glyphstring.c pango_glyph_string_set_size Function Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1022196 - Pango Integer Overflow in pango_glyph_string_set_size() May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 21984 - Pango < 1.24 Overly Long Glyph Strings Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1269

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 11:38 PM
Updated: 08/11/2021 08:38 AM
Changes: 03/17/2015 11:38 PM (73), 08/19/2017 09:57 AM (20), 08/11/2021 08:38 AM (3)
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