Code Injection in DjVu DjVuLibre

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU42301

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6535

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

DjVuLibre before 3.5.25.3, as used in Evince, Sumatra PDF Reader, VuDroid, and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted DjVu (aka .djv) file.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

DjVuLibre: 3.5.1 - 3.5.24

External links

http://technet.microsoft.com/security/msvr/msvr13-004
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2844
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2056-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.