NitroPDF 12.12.1.522 JPEG2000 File PDF Document out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NitroPDF 12.12.1.522. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component JPEG2000 File Handler. This manipulation as part of PDF Document causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-5045. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in NitroPDF 12.12.1.522. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component JPEG2000 File Handler. The manipulation as part of a PDF Document leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A specifically crafted jpeg2000 file embedded in a PDF file can lead to a heap corruption when opening a PDF document in NitroPDF 12.12.1.522. With careful memory manipulation, this can lead to arbitrary code execution. In order to trigger this vulnerability, the victim would need to open the malicious file.

The weakness was released 10/09/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-5045 since 01/04/2019. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

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

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-143285, VDB-143284, VDB-143283 and VDB-143282. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Timelineinfo

01/04/2019 🔍
10/09/2019 +278 days 🔍
10/10/2019 +1 days 🔍
01/07/2024 +1550 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: talosintelligence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-5045 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-5045
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-143281
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/10/2019 10:53
Updated: 01/07/2024 11:39
Changes: 10/10/2019 10:53 (36), 09/29/2020 21:10 (17), 01/07/2024 11:31 (3), 01/07/2024 11:39 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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