#VU41973 Stack-based buffer overflow in MuPDF - CVE-2014-2013
Published: March 3, 2014 / Updated: May 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41973
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2013
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
MuPDF
MuPDF
Software vendor:
Artifex Software, Inc.
Artifex Software, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the xps_parse_color function in xps/xps-common.c when processing a large number of entries in the ContextColor value of the Fill attribute in a Path element. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=694957
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=60dabde18d7fe12b19da8b509bdfee9cc886aafc
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00088.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jan/130
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/375
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58904
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2951
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31090
- http://www.hdwsec.fr/blog/mupdf.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/102340
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65036