Poppler 0.59.0 Object.h Object::streamGetChar memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Poppler 0.59.0. This impacts the function Object::streamGetChar of the file Object.h. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-14519. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Poppler 0.59.0 (Document Reader Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function Object::streamGetChar of the file Object.h. 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 availability. CVE summarizes:

In Poppler 0.59.0, memory corruption occurs in a call to Object::streamGetChar in Object.h after a repeating series of Gfx::display, Gfx::go, Gfx::execOp, Gfx::opShowText, and Gfx::doShowText calls (aka a Gfx.cc infinite loop).

The bug was discovered 09/13/2017. The weakness was shared 09/17/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.freedesktop.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-14519 since 09/17/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103519 (Debian DLA-1116-1 : poppler 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 196925 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Poppler Vulnerabilities (USN-3433-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (103519). The entries VDB-106762 and VDB-106911 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 103519
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1116-1 : poppler security update
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mingw-poppler FEDORA-2017-a0ffdf1fbd
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Recommended: Upgrade
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05/26/2020 +971 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.freedesktop.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-14519 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14519
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106764

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/18/2017 11:20
Updated: 05/26/2020 06:45
Changes: 09/18/2017 11:20 (74), 05/26/2020 06:45 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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