SB2023081526 - Multiple vulnerabilities in xpdf

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SB2023081526 - Multiple vulnerabilities in xpdf

Published: August 15, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023081526
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 7
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 7 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36493)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted PDF file to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write and crash the application.


2) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45586)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Dict::find() function in xpdf/Dict.cc. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted PDF file to the application, trigger a stack overflow and crash the application.


3) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45587)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing PDF file. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted PDF file to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write and crash the application.


4) Division by zero (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2662)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a divide by zero error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted PDF file to the application, trigger a division by zero error and crash the application.

5) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2663)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.


6) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2664)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.


7) Division by zero (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3044)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a divide by zero error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted PDF file to the application, trigger a division by zero error and crash the application.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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