SB2020010944 - Input validation error in Freedesktop Poppler
Published: January 9, 2020 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020010944
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2142)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The error function in Error.cc in poppler before 0.21.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a PDF containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=71bad47ed6a36d825b0d08992c8db56845c71e40
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/NEWS?id=2bc48d5369f1dbecfc4db2878f33bdeb80d8d90f
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00049.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/09/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/09/6
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=789936