VDB-92303 · CVE-2016-1244 · BID 93332

unADF PDF File extractTree input validation

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A vulnerability was found in unADF (affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function extractTree of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a directory name in an adf file.

The weakness was presented 10/03/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tmp.tjjr.fi. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1244 since 12/27/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93694 (Debian DSA-3676-1 : unadf - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175844 (Debian Security Update for unadf (DSA 3676-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (93694). See 92302 for similar entry.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 93694
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3676-1 : unadf - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703676
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3676-1 (unadf - security update)
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Advisory: tmp.tjjr.fi
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CVE: CVE-2016-1244 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 93332 - unADF CVE-2016-1244 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Created: 10/04/2016 10:27
Updated: 04/30/2019 12:52
Changes: 10/04/2016 10:27 (61), 04/30/2019 12:52 (15)
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