Remote code execution in mpdf
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-1000005 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-502 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
mpdf Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | mpdf |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Deserialization of Untrusted Data
EUVDB-ID: #VU17421
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1000005
CWE-ID:
CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the getImage() method of the Image/ImageProcessor class due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data. A remote attacker can trick the victim into generating a PDF file with the affected application from a malicious image file, trigger a PHP deserialization through the phar:// wrapper and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate to version 7.1.8.
Vulnerable software versionsmpdf: 5.4.0 - 7.1.7
External linkshttp://github.com/mpdf/mpdf/issues/949
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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
