ID:2718 - Exploit for Stack-based buffer overflow in Quick PDF Library - CVE-2018-20247

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:2718 - Exploit for Stack-based buffer overflow in Quick PDF Library - CVE-2018-20247

ID:2718 - Exploit for Stack-based buffer overflow in Quick PDF Library - CVE-2018-20247

Published: May 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16696
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20247
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Quick PDF Library

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges the target system.

The weakness exists due to stack based buffer overflow when handling malicious input. A local attacker can load a malformed or malicious PDF containing a recursive page tree structure using the LoadFromFile, LoadFromString or LoadFromStream functions, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.


Remediation

Update to version 16.12.