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FreeBSD : xpdf -- buffer overflow vulnerability (e3e266e9-5473-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)

high Nessus Plugin ID 19147

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

An iDEFENSE Security Advisory reports :

Remote exploitation of a buffer overflow vulnerability in the xpdf PDF viewer, as included in multiple Linux distributions, could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code as the user viewing a PDF file.
The offending code can be found in the Gfx::doImage() function in the source file xpdf/Gfx.cc.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?89673295

http://www.nessus.org/u?e27596b3

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19147

File Name: freebsd_pkg_e3e266e9547311d9a9e70001020eed82.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:cups-base, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:gpdf, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:kdegraphics, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:koffice, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:pdftohtml, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:tetex-base, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:xpdf, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 12/23/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/23/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1125

CWE: 20