Xpdf DCTStream::readProgressiveDataUnit() memory corruption

xpdf-dctstreamread-memory-corruption (38306)

High Risk

Description:

Xpdf could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an array indexing error in the DCTStream::readProgressiveDataUnit() function. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted PDF file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and possibly execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.

Platforms Affected:

• Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
• Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
• Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
• Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
• Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
• Gentoo, Linux
• Glyph & Cog, Xpdf 3.02
• Glyph & Cog, Xpdf 3.02pl1.patch
• KDE, KDE 3.2.0 to 3.5.8
• KDE, KOffice 1.x
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
• Novell, Linux Desktop 9
• Novell, Linux POS 9
• Novell, Open Enterprise Server
• Novell, Open Enterprise Server
• Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
• Novell, OpenSUSE 10.3
• Novell, SLE SDK 10 SP1
• Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
• Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
• Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
• Novell, UnitedLinux 1.0
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
• SuSE, SLE SDK 10
• SuSE, SLES SDK 9
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.1
• SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0
• SuSE, SuSE Linux OpenExchange Server 4
• SuSE, SuSE Linux Retail Solution 8
• SuSE, SuSE Linux School Server
• SuSE, SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
• SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux 11 Server
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux 11 Server x64 Ed
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux FUJI
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux Multimedia
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux Personal
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux wizpy
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed
• Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0

Remedy:

Refer to KDE Security Advisory 2007-11-07 for patch information. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

• KDE Security Advisory 2007-11-07, kpdf/kword/xpdf multiple xpdf based vulnerabilities at http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20071107-1.txt.
• Secunia Research 07/11/2007, Xpdf "Stream.cc" Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-88/advisory/.
• Xpdf Web site, Xpdf at http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/.
• ASA-2007-466: xpdf security update (RHSA-2007-1029)
• ASA-2007-473: gpdf security update (RHSA-2007-1025)
• ASA-2007-491: kdegraphics security update (RHSA-2007-1024)
• ASA-2007-498: CUPS security update (RHSA-2007-1022)
• BID-26367: Xpdf Multiple Remote Stream.CC Vulnerabilities
• CVE-2007-4352: Array index error in the DCTStream::readProgressiveDataUnit method in xpdf/Stream.cc in Xpdf 3.02pl1, as used in poppler, teTeX, KDE, KOffice, CUPS, and other products, allows remote attackers to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.
• DSA-1480: poppler -- several vulnerabilities
• DSA-1509: koffice -- multiple vulnerabilities
• DSA-1537: xpdf -- several vulnerabilities
• FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3774: Xpdf Stream.cc PDF Handling Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
• FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3775: CUPS Xpdf Stream.cc Multiple Command Execution Vulnerabilities
• FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3776: KDE and KOffice Xpdf Stream.cc Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
• FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3779: Poppler Xpdf Stream.cc Multiple Command Execution Vulnerabilities
• FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3786: teTeX Xpdf Stream.cc PDF File Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200711-22: Poppler, KDE: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
• GLSA-200711-34: CSTeX: Multiple vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2007:219: Updated xpdf packages fix vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2007:220: Updated gpdf packages fix vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2007:221: Updated kdegraphics packages fix vulnerabilities in kpdf
• MDKSA-2007:222: Updated koffice packages fix vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2007:223: Updated pdftohtml packages fix vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2007:227: Updated poppler packages fix vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2007:228: Updated cups packages fix vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2007:230: Updated tetex packages fix vulnerabilities
• RHSA-2007-1021: Important: cups security update
• RHSA-2007-1022: Important: cups security update
• RHSA-2007-1024: Important: kdegraphics security update
• RHSA-2007-1025: Important: gpdf security update
• RHSA-2007-1026: Important: poppler security update
• RHSA-2007-1027: Important: tetex security update
• RHSA-2007-1029: Important: xpdf security update
• RHSA-2007-1030: Important: xpdf security update
• SA26503: GNOME gpdf "Stream.cc" Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SA27260: Xpdf "Stream.cc" Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SA27553: Poppler "Stream.cc" Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SA27578: KDE and KOffice "Stream.cc" Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SECTRACK ID: 1018905: Xpdf Bugs in streams and t1lib Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
• SUSE-SA:2007:060: XPDF security problems

Reported:

Nov 07, 2007

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