Vulnerability Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the extractPages function in utils/pdfseparate.cc in poppler before 0.24.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a source filename.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freedesktop | Poppler | <= 0.24.1 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/723124Exploit
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/utils/pdfseparate.cc?id=b8682ExploitPatch
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/tree/NEWS
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56567
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201401-21.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/29/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63368
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2958-1
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=69434Exploit
- http://bugs.debian.org/723124Exploit
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/utils/pdfseparate.cc?id=b8682ExploitPatch
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/tree/NEWS
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56567
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201401-21.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/29/1
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-4473?
CVE-2013-4473 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Stack-based buffer overflow in the extractPages function in utils/pdfseparate.cc in poppler before 0.24.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary co...
How severe is CVE-2013-4473?
CVE-2013-4473 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-4473?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Poppler, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.