Poppler 0.24.0/0.24.1/0.24.2/0.24.3 xpdf openTempFile link following
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A vulnerability was found in Poppler 0.24.0/0.24.1/0.24.2/0.24.3 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function openTempFile
of the component xpdf. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The openTempFile function in goo/gfile.cc in Xpdf and Poppler 0.24.3 and earlier, when running on a system other than Unix, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.
The weakness was presented 04/22/2014 as not defined mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-4472 since 06/12/2013. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Link followingCWE: CWE-59
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
06/12/2013 🔍04/22/2014 🔍
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03/25/2015 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: seclists.orgStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-4472 (🔍)
OSVDB: 99064
Entry
Created: 03/25/2015 16:45Updated: 04/05/2019 09:19
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (48), 04/05/2019 09:19 (2)
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