Xpdf Bug in Processing Embedded Fonts Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019893
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019893
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-1693
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 17 2008
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Version(s): 3.02
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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 PDF file with specially crafted embedded fonts that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary
code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The vulnerability resides in the CairoFont::create()
function in 'CairoFontEngine.cc' (from the Poppler code base).
Kees Cook from the Ubuntu Security Team reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: No 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: Input validation error, State error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:24:02 -0400
Subject: xpdf
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Debian wrote:
CVE-2008-1693
Xpdf's handling of embedded fonts lacks sufficient validation
and type checking. If a maliciously-crafted PDF file is opened,
the vulnerability may allow the execution of arbitrary code with
the privileges of the user running xpdf.
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