VDB-113009 · CVE-2013-3553 · OSVDB 94025

Nitro Pro/Nitro Reader PDF File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Nitro Pro and Nitro Reader. The affected element is an unknown function of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-3553. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nitro Pro and Nitro Reader (affected version unknown) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Nitro Pro 7.5.0.22 and earlier and Nitro Reader 2.5.0.36 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.

The bug was discovered 05/21/2013. The weakness was shared 02/08/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at docs.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-3553 since 05/16/2013. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1724 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (94025†). The entry VDB-113008 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/16/2013 🔍
05/21/2013 +5 days 🔍
02/08/2018 +1724 days 🔍
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02/09/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/03/2020 +693 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: docs.microsoft.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2013-3553 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3553
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-113009
OSVDB: 94025 - CVE-2013-3553 - Nitropdf - Nitro Pro - High

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/09/2018 08:41
Updated: 01/03/2020 08:06
Changes: 02/09/2018 08:41 (55), 01/03/2020 08:06 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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