KDE kpdf Heap Overflow in Splash Rasterizer Engine Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1015576
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1015576
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-0301
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 3 2006
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: KDE Security Advisory
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Version(s): 3.4.0 - 3.5.1
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in KDE's pdf viewer (kpdf). A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
kpdf uses xpdf code that contains a heap overflow in the splash rasterizer engine. A remote user can create a specially crafted pdf file that, when viewed by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Impact: A remote user can create a specially crafted file that, when viewed by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix.
Patch for KDE 3.4.3 is available from
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches
:
bc7dc2a5235f95a41fc1d7ab885899da post-3.5.1-kdegraphics-CVE-2006-0301.diff
Patch for KDE 3.4.3 is available
from
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches :
ebbce0a49537b694932b3c0efcf18261 post-3.4.3-kdegraphics-CVE-2006-0301.diff
The
vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060202-1.txt
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Vendor URL: www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060202-1.txt (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 19:28:20 -0500
Subject: KDE Security Advisory: kpdf/xpdf heap based buffer overflow
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http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060202-1.txt
CVE-2006-0301
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