REDHAT-BUG-638960: High severity Poppler Poppler vulnerability

Published Sep 30, 2010
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Updated

An array indexing error was found in the way xpdf / poppler parsed Type1 fonts embedded in PDF documents. In FoFiType1::parse(), text representation of the numeric code value was converted to integer value using atoi(). This value was checked to ensure it's less than 256, but there was no check to ensure it's not negative (string passed to atoi() was checked to only contain characters '0'-'9' before the call though). On platforms, where atoi() could return negative result when parsing large positive values (exceeding INTMAX), this could could lead to write out of array bounds due to use of negative index.

poppler upstream commit: http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=39d140bfc0b8239bdd96d6a55842034ae5c05473

Reference: http://secunia.com/advisories/41596/

Affected Software

1 affected component
Poppler Poppler

Event History

Sep 30, 2010
Data Sourced
01:52 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-638960?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-638960 is rated as a critical vulnerability due to potential exploitation risks.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-638960?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-638960, update to the latest version of Poppler that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What are the potential impacts of REDHAT-BUG-638960?

The potential impacts of REDHAT-BUG-638960 include arbitrary code execution or denial of service when processing specially crafted PDF files.

4

Is my system affected by REDHAT-BUG-638960?

Your system may be affected by REDHAT-BUG-638960 if you are using vulnerable versions of Poppler that process Type1 fonts in PDF documents.

5

When was REDHAT-BUG-638960 reported?

REDHAT-BUG-638960 was reported on Red Hat's Bugzilla, indicating an urgent need for resolution due to its nature.

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