Artifex jbig2dec 0.13 jbig2_symbol_dict.c jbig2_decode_symbol_dict integer overflow
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A vulnerability was found in Artifex jbig2dec 0.13. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function jbig2_decode_symbol_dict
of the file jbig2_symbol_dict.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Artifex jbig2dec 0.13 has a heap-based buffer over-read leading to denial of service (application crash) or disclosure of sensitive information from process memory, because of an integer overflow in the jbig2_decode_symbol_dict function in jbig2_symbol_dict.c in libjbig2dec.a during operation on a crafted .jb2 file.
The bug was discovered 03/30/2017. The weakness was presented 04/17/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.ghostscript.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-7885 since 04/16/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 17 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100013 (Fedora 25 : ghostscript (2017-c85c0e5637)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277699 (Fedora Security Update for ghostscript (FEDORA-2017-a606d224a5)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (100013). See 99231, 99232, 99233 and 99234 for similar entries.
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Nessus ID: 100013
Nessus Name: Fedora 25 : ghostscript (2017-c85c0e5637)
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OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for ghostscript FEDORA-2017-c85c0e5637
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Vendor: artifex.comAdvisory: FEDORA-2017-c85c0e5637
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2017-7885 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 97410 - Ghostscript 'base/gxht_thresh.c' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-7885 - Artifex - jbig2dec - Buffer Overflow Issue
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Entry
Created: 04/17/2017 11:37Updated: 11/29/2022 14:41
Changes: 04/17/2017 11:37 (77), 08/31/2020 16:08 (6), 11/29/2022 14:41 (4)
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