KDE kpdf up to 3.2.3 Decrypt::makeFileKey2 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in KDE kpdf up to 3.2.3. Impacted is the function Decrypt::makeFileKey2. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-0064. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in KDE kpdf up to 3.2.3. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function Decrypt::makeFileKey2. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the Decrypt::makeFileKey2 function in Decrypt.cc for xpdf 3.00 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a large /Encrypt /Length keyLength value.

The bug was discovered 01/06/2005. The weakness was shared 01/20/2005 by Martin Schulze with Debian (Website). The advisory is shared at kde.org. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-0064 since 01/13/2005. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a private exploit are known.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20683 (Ubuntu 4.10 : xpdf, cupsys vulnerabilities (USN-64-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at kde.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18950), Tenable (20683), SecurityFocus (BID 12302†), OSVDB (13050†) and Secunia (SA13916†). Further details are available at lists.debian.org. The entry VDB-1147 is related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Private
Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 20683
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 4.10 : xpdf, cupsys vulnerabilities (USN-64-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 54818
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200501-32 (kpdf, koffice)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: kde.org

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01/06/2005 🔍
01/13/2005 +7 days 🔍
01/18/2005 +5 days 🔍
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01/19/2005 +1 days 🔍
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01/24/2005 +4 days 🔍
02/02/2005 +9 days 🔍
02/13/2005 +11 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +78 days 🔍
01/15/2006 +258 days 🔍
07/01/2019 +4915 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kde.org

Advisory: kde.org
Researcher: Martin Schulze
Organization: Debian
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-0064 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0064
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1149

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X-Force: 18950
SecurityFocus: 12302 - XPDF MAKEFILEKEY2 Function Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 13916 - KDE kpdf "Decrypt::makeFileKey2()" Buffer Overflow, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 13050 - Xpdf Decrypt::makeFileKey2() keyLength Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1012936
Vulnerability Center: 7050 - Buffer Overflow in Xpdf Allows Code Execution, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2005 10:16
Updated: 07/01/2019 09:21
Changes: 01/24/2005 10:16 (101), 07/01/2019 09:21 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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