Poppler up to 0.16.2 Font integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Poppler up to 0.16.2 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Font Handler. Performing a manipulation results in integer overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2010-4653. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Poppler up to 0.16.2 (Document Reader Software). This affects an unknown part of the component Font Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An integer overflow condition in poppler before 0.16.3 can occur when parsing CharCodes for fonts.

The bug was discovered 02/14/2011. The weakness was shared 11/13/2019 by Dan Rosenberg. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-4653 since 01/03/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 965 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70309 (GLSA-201310-03 : Poppler: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 0.16.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (70309), SecurityFocus (BID 45948†) and OSVDB (74685†). The entry VDB-145450 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: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 70309
Nessus Name: GLSA-201310-03 : Poppler: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 18627
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Linux Local Check: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201310-03
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Poppler 0.16.3

Timelineinfo

01/03/2011 🔍
01/21/2011 +18 days 🔍
02/14/2011 +24 days 🔍
10/06/2013 +965 days 🔍
10/07/2013 +1 days 🔍
11/13/2019 +2228 days 🔍
11/14/2019 +1 days 🔍
02/13/2024 +1552 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: security.gentoo.org
Researcher: Dan Rosenberg
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-4653 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-4653
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-145449
SecurityFocus: 45948 - Xpdf Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 74685

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/14/2019 06:55
Updated: 02/13/2024 10:58
Changes: 11/14/2019 06:55 (43), 11/14/2019 07:00 (32), 02/13/2024 10:58 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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