Description

t1lib 5.1.2 and earlier, as used in Xpdf before 3.02pl6, teTeX, and other products, uses an invalid pointer in conjunction with a dereference operation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Type 1 font in a PDF document, as demonstrated by testz.2184122398.pdf.

Weaknesses 1

Affected Products 64

References 18

• rhn.redhat.com http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1201.html
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/43823
  Vendor Advisory
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/47347
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/48985
• securityreason.com http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8171
• securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1025266
• foolabs.com http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/download.html
  Patch
• kb.cert.org http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/376500
  US Government Resource
• kb.cert.org http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-8ECL8X
  US Government Resource
• mandriva.com http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:002
• mandriva.com http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:144
• securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517205/100/0/threaded
• securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46941
• toucan-system.com http://www.toucan-system.com/advisories/tssa-2011-01.txt
• ubuntu.com http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1316-1
• vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0728
  Vendor Advisory
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66208
• security.gentoo.org https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-57

Remediation

• foolabs.com http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/download.html
  Patch