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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2005-3191

Original release date:12/07/2005
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the (1) DCTStream::readProgressiveSOF and (2) DCTStream::readBaselineSOF functions in the DCT stream parsing code (Stream.cc) in xpdf 3.01 and earlier, as used in products such as (a) Poppler, (b) teTeX, (c) KDE kpdf, (d) pdftohtml, (e) KOffice KWord, (f) CUPS, and (g) libextractor allow user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file with an out-of-range number of components (numComps), which is used as an array index.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:5.1 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 4.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: High
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides user account access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

Vendor Statments (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

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External Source: IDEFENSE
Name: 20051205 Multiple Vendor xpdf DCTStream Progressive Heap Overflow
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=343&type=vulnerabilities
External Source: IDEFENSE
Name: Multiple Vendor xpdf DCTStream Baseline Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=342&type=vulnerabilities
External Source: XF
Name: xpdf-dctstream-baseline-bo(23444)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/23444
External Source: XF
Name: xpdf-dctstream-progressive-bo(23443)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/23443
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-227-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntulinux.org/usn/usn-227-1
External Source: TRUSTIX
Name: TSLSA-2005-0072
Hyperlink:http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0072/
External Source: BID
Name: 15727
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15727
External Source: BID
Name: 15726
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15726
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20051207 [KDE Security Advisory] multiple buffer overflows in kpdf/koffice
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/418883/100/0/threaded
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2005:878
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-878.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2005:867
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-867.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2005:840
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-840.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2005-1142
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-December/msg00037.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2005-1141
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-December/msg00036.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20051207-2.txt
Hyperlink:http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20051207-2.txt
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20051207-1.txt
Hyperlink:http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20051207-1.txt
External Source: IDEFENSE
Name: 20051205 Multiple Vendor xpdf DCTStream Progressive Heap Overflow
Hyperlink:http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=343&type=vulnerabilities
External Source: IDEFENSE
Name: Multiple Vendor xpdf DCTStream Baseline Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Hyperlink:http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=342&type=vulnerabilities
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200601-02
Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-02.xml
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200512-08
Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-08.xml
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2005-2856
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2005/2856
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2005-2790
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2005/2790
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2005-2789
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2005/2789
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2005-2788
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2005/2788
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2005-2786
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2005/2786
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1015324
Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1015324
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1015309
Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1015309
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18313
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18313
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18192
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18192
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18191
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18191
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18189
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18189
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18061
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18061
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18055
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18055
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18009
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18009
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17976
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17976
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17940
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17940
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17929
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17929
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17926
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17926
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17921
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17921
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17920
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17920
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17916
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17916
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17912
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17912
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17908
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17908
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17897
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17897
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2005:868
Hyperlink:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-868.html
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:006
Hyperlink:http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:006
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:005
Hyperlink:http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:005
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:004
Hyperlink:http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:004
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:003
Hyperlink:http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:003
External Source: MISC
Name: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=342289
Hyperlink:http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=342289
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1609
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1609
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FLSA:175404
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/427990/100/0/threaded
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FLSA-2006:176751
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/427053/100/0/threaded
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2006:0160
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0160.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2005-1127
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-December/msg00016.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2005-1126
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-December/msg00015.html
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2006:002
Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_02_sr.html
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2005:029
Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_29_sr.html
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:012
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:012
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:011
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:011
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:010
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:010
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:008
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:008
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:006
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:006
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:005
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:005
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:004
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:004
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:003
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:003
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-2280
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2007/2280
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2005-2787
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2005/2787
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-962
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-962
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-961
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-961
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-950
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-950
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-936
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-936
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-940
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-940
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-938
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-938
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-937
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-937
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-932
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-932
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-931
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-931
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 102972
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102972-1
External Source: SLACKWARE
Name: SSA:2006-045-04
Hyperlink:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.474747
External Source: SLACKWARE
Name: SSA:2006-045-09
Hyperlink:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.472683
External Source: SREASON
Name: 234
Hyperlink:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/234
External Source: SREASON
Name: 233
Hyperlink:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/233
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26413
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/26413
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25729
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25729
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19798
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19798
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19797
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19797
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19377
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19377
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19230
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19230
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18913
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18913
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18908
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18908
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18679
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18679
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18675
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18675
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18674
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18674
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18582
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18582
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18554
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18554
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18549
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18549
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18534
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18534
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18517
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18517
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18503
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18503
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18448
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18448
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18436
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18436
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18428
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18428
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18416
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18416
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18407
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18407
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18398
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18398
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18389
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18389
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18387
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18387
External Source: SECUNIA
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Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18385
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18380
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18380
External Source: SECUNIA
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Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18349
External Source: SECUNIA
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Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18336
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18303
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18303
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18147
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18147
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17955
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17955
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2006:001
Hyperlink:http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jan/0001.html
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:012
Hyperlink:http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:012
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:011
Hyperlink:http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:011
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:010
Hyperlink:http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:010
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:008
Hyperlink:http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:008
External Source: SGI
Name: 20060201-01-U
Hyperlink:ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060201-01-U
External Source: SGI
Name: 20060101-01-U
Hyperlink:ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U
External Source: SGI
Name: 20051201-01-U
Hyperlink:ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20051201-01-U
External Source: SCO
Name: SCOSA-2006.21
Hyperlink:ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2006.21/SCOSA-2006.21.txt
External Source: SCO
Name: SCOSA-2006.20
Hyperlink:ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.20/SCOSA-2006.20.txt
External Source: SCO
Name: SCOSA-2006.15
Hyperlink:ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.15/SCOSA-2006.15.txt

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:xpdf:xpdf:0.90
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:xpdf:xpdf:0.91
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:xpdf:xpdf:0.92
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:xpdf:xpdf:0.93
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:xpdf:xpdf:1.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:xpdf:xpdf:1.0a
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:xpdf:xpdf:1.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:xpdf:xpdf:2.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:xpdf:xpdf:2.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:xpdf:xpdf:2.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:xpdf:xpdf:2.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:xpdf:xpdf:3.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:xpdf:xpdf:3.0.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:xpdf:xpdf:3.0_pl2
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* Denotes Vulnerable Software
* Changes related to vulnerability configurations

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)
CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3191