medium
4.3
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-1552: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Mar 31 2011(Updated: )

t1lib 5.1.2 and earlier, as used in Xpdf before 3.02pl6, teTeX, and other products, reads from invalid memory locations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Type 1 font in a PDF document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0764.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
CentOS T1lib<=5.1.2
CentOS T1lib=0.1-alpha
CentOS T1lib=0.2-beta
CentOS T1lib=0.3-beta
CentOS T1lib=0.4-beta
CentOS T1lib=0.5-beta
CentOS T1lib=0.6-beta
CentOS T1lib=0.7-beta
CentOS T1lib=0.8-beta
CentOS T1lib=0.9
CentOS T1lib=0.9.1
CentOS T1lib=0.9.2
CentOS T1lib=1.0
CentOS T1lib=1.0.1
CentOS T1lib=1.1.0
CentOS T1lib=1.1.1
CentOS T1lib=1.2
CentOS T1lib=1.3
CentOS T1lib=1.3.1
CentOS T1lib=5.0.0
CentOS T1lib=5.0.1
CentOS T1lib=5.0.2
CentOS T1lib=5.1.0
CentOS T1lib=5.1.1
Xpdf=0.5a
Xpdf=0.7a
Xpdf=0.91a
Xpdf=0.91b
Xpdf=0.91c
Xpdf=0.92a
Xpdf=0.92b
Xpdf=0.92c
Xpdf=0.92d
Xpdf=0.92e
Xpdf=0.93a
Xpdf=0.93b
Xpdf=0.93c
Xpdf=1.00a
Xpdf=3.0.1
Xpdf=3.02pl1
Xpdf=3.02pl2
Xpdf=3.02pl3
Xpdf=3.02pl4
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader<=3.02
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=0.2
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=0.3
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=0.4
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=0.5
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=0.6
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=0.7
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=0.80
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=0.90
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=0.91
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=0.92
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=0.93
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=1.00
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=1.01
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=2.00
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=2.01
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=2.02
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=2.03
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=3.00
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=3.01
Glyph & Cog XpdfReader=3.02

Remedy

http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/download.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-1552?

    CVE-2011-1552 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability, which can lead to application crashes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-1552?

    To fix CVE-2011-1552, you should upgrade to a version of t1lib that is newer than 5.1.2.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2011-1552?

    CVE-2011-1552 affects t1lib versions 5.1.2 and earlier, as well as certain versions of Xpdf.

  • Can CVE-2011-1552 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2011-1552 can be exploited by remote attackers through crafted Type 1 fonts in PDF documents.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2011-1552 on systems?

    The impact of CVE-2011-1552 is primarily a denial of service, resulting in crashes of applications that utilize vulnerable versions.

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