Input validation error in Poppler - CVE-2012-2142
Published: January 9, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34879
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2142
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Poppler
Poppler
Software vendor:
Freedesktop.org
Freedesktop.org
Description
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.
External links
- 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