Vulnerability identifier: #VU35653

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.4 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14267

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
PDFResurrect
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Matt Davis

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it with the affected software, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

PDFResurrect: 0.15

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External links
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153767/pdfresurrect-0.15-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://github.com/enferex/pdfresurrect/commits/master
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4DBYXYU2VSDJ3NAL54IW2KYD3TZSR33M/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LXN6W5QTNQJ2LFDCQWKYSMMZ3NPUWP3U/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y243C2IFMRFQWHV62JCSHTMQGDDCICNF/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.