Xpdf Pointer Dereference in Gfx::getPos() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024518 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024518
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-3702
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Oct 7 2010
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 3.02pl4 and prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Xpdf. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted PDF file that, when loaded by the target user or application, will trigger an uninitialized pointer dereference in Gfx::getPos() and potentially execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user or application.
Poppler is also affected.
CUPS is also affected.
Sauli Pahlman of CERT-FI reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user or application, will execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
No upstream solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: www.foolabs.com/xpdf/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:33:20 +0000
Subject: xpdf
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CVE-2010-3702 xpdf: uninitialized Gfx::parser pointer dereference
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