Foo Labs Xpdf 3.02 StreamPredictor numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Foo Labs Xpdf 3.02. This impacts the function StreamPredictor::StreamPredictor. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2007-3387. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foo Labs Xpdf 3.02 (Document Reader Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function StreamPredictor::StreamPredictor. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in the StreamPredictor::StreamPredictor function in xpdf 3.02, as used in (1) poppler before 0.5.91, (2) gpdf before 2.8.2, (3) kpdf, (4) kdegraphics, (5) CUPS, (6) PDFedit, and other products, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow in the StreamPredictor::getNextLine function.

The weakness was released 07/31/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at ftp.foolabs.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-3387 since 06/25/2007. 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. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67550 (Oracle Linux 4 : gpdf (ELSA-2007-0730)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156077 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Xpdf (ELSA-2007-0735)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ftp.foolabs.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 4 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35797), Tenable (67550), SecurityFocus (BID 25124†), OSVDB (38120†) and Secunia (SA27637†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67550
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 : gpdf (ELSA-2007-0730)
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OpenVAS ID: 58517
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1347-1 (xpdf)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: ftp.foolabs.com
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ftp.foolabs.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-3387 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3387
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3221

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X-Force: 35797
SecurityFocus: 25124 - KDE KPDF/KWord/XPDF StreamPredictor Function Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 27637 - Slackware update for koffice, kdegraphics, and xpdf, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 38120 - Xpdf StreamPredictor::StreamPredictor() PDF Handling Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1018473 - KDE kpdf/xpdf Integer Overflow in StreamPredictor() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 15817 - GPDF < 2.8.2 Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution via Crafted PDF File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2705

Entryinfo

Created: 08/02/2007 17:54
Updated: 06/07/2025 23:13
Changes: 08/02/2007 17:54 (85), 06/02/2019 08:53 (12), 03/15/2021 15:59 (2), 06/07/2025 23:13 (23)
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