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pdftohtml Xpdf Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA17921
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Release Date:
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2005-12-07
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Popularity:
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6,873 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
DoS
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | pdftohtml 0.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-3191
CVE-2005-3192
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Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in pdftohtml, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerabilities are caused due to the use of a vulnerable version of Xpdf.
For more information:
SA17897
The vulnerabilities affect version 0.36. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Don't use the tool for converting untrusted PDF documents.
Original Advisory:
Debian:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=342289
Other References:
SA17897:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17897/
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