Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : pdftohtml (MDKSA-2007:160)

high Nessus Plugin ID 25892

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Maurycy Prodeus found an integer overflow vulnerability in the way various PDF viewers processed PDF files. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that could cause pdftohtml to crash and possibly execute arbitrary code open a user opening the file.

This update provides packages which are patched to prevent these issues.

Solution

Update the affected pdftohtml package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25892

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-160.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 8/15/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

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:mandriva:linux:pdftohtml, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2007

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3387, CVE-2007-4352, CVE-2007-5392, CVE-2007-5393

CWE: 119, 189

MDKSA: 2007:160

Detections

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