Input validation error - CVE-2011-0764
Published: April 1, 2011 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33509
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0764
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
t1lib 5.1.2 and earlier, as used in Xpdf before 3.02pl6, teTeX, and other products, uses an invalid pointer in conjunction with a dereference operation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Type 1 font in a PDF document, as demonstrated by testz.2184122398.pdf.
Affected software
aalib (Alpine package)
How to mitigate CVE-2011-0764
Install update from vendor's website.
External References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1201.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43823
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47347
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48985
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8171
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025266
- http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/download.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/376500
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-8ECL8X
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:002
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:144
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517205/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46941
- http://www.toucan-system.com/advisories/tssa-2011-01.txt
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1316-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0728
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66208
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-57