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PDFlib "pdc_fsearch_fopen()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28239
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Release Date:
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2007-12-25
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Last Update:
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2008-01-02
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Popularity:
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5,409 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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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: | PDFlib 7.x
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
poplix has discovered a vulnerability in PDFlib, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or potentially compromise an application using the library.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the "pdc_fsearch_fopen()" function. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via e.g. a call to "PDF_load_image()" with an overly long filename parameter.
NOTE: Other functions are also reportedly affected by similar boundary errors.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 7.0.2 for Linux on IA-32. Other versions may also be affected.
Change Page:
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