Buffer overflow in PDFResurrect

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU35653

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.4 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14267

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it with the affected software, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

PDFResurrect: 0.15

External links

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153767/pdfresurrect-0.15-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://github.com/enferex/pdfresurrect/commits/master
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4DBYXYU2VSDJ3NAL54IW2KYD3TZSR33M/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LXN6W5QTNQJ2LFDCQWKYSMMZ3NPUWP3U/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y243C2IFMRFQWHV62JCSHTMQGDDCICNF/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

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.