VDB-212830 · CVE-2022-39381 · ID 293

Muhammara up to 2.5.x PDF File unchecked return value to null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Muhammara up to 2.5.x. This affects an unknown part of the component PDF File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to unchecked return value to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-39381. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Muhammara up to 2.5.x. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unchecked return value to null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-690. The product does not check for an error after calling a function that can return with a NULL pointer if the function fails, which leads to a resultant NULL pointer dereference. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Muhammara is a node module with c/cpp bindings to modify PDF with js for node or electron (based/replacement on/of galkhana/hummusjs). The package muhammara before 2.6.0; all versions of package hummus are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when supplied with a maliciously crafted PDF file to be appended to another. This issue has been patched in 2.6.0 for muhammara and not at all for hummus. As a workaround, do not process files from untrusted sources.

The weakness was published 11/02/2022 as 293. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-39381 since 09/02/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 2.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Name

Muhammara

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unchecked return value to null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-690 / CWE-395
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Muhammara 2.6.0
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

09/02/2022 🔍
11/02/2022 +61 days 🔍
11/02/2022 +0 days 🔍
12/04/2022 +32 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 293
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-39381 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-39381
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212830

Entryinfo

Created: 11/02/2022 20:33
Updated: 12/04/2022 07:45
Changes: 11/02/2022 20:33 (51), 12/04/2022 07:45 (12)
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