10 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.3 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.428 Medium
EPSS
Percentile
97.4%
The PDF viewer Xpdf is prone to multiple vulnerabilities on Linux
systems that can lead to arbitrary code execution.
# Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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CPE = 'cpe:/a:foolabs:xpdf';
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900457");
script_version("2022-05-09T13:48:18+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-05-09 13:48:18 +0000 (Mon, 09 May 2022)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-05-06 08:04:28 +0200 (Wed, 06 May 2009)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"10.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_cve_id("CVE-2009-0195", "CVE-2009-0166", "CVE-2009-0147", "CVE-2009-0146",
"CVE-2009-1183", "CVE-2009-1182", "CVE-2009-1181", "CVE-2009-1179",
"CVE-2009-0800", "CVE-2009-1180", "CVE-2009-0799", "CVE-2009-0165");
script_name("Xpdf Multiple Vulnerabilities");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Buffer overflow");
script_dependencies("secpod_xpdf_detect.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("Xpdf/Linux/Ver");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will let the attacker craft a malicious PDF File and
execute arbitrary codes into the context of the affected application to cause
denial of service attacks, buffer overflow attacks, remote code executions etc.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Xpdf version 3.02 and prior on Linux.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"- Integer overflow in Xpdf JBIG2 Decoder which allows the attacker create a
malicious crafted PDF File and causes code execution.
- Flaws in Xpdf JBIG2 Decoder which causes buffer overflow, freeing of
arbitrary memory causing Xpdf application to crash.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Apply Xpdf v3.02 pl3 patch.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The PDF viewer Xpdf is prone to multiple vulnerabilities on Linux
systems that can lead to arbitrary code execution.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"This test uses the xpdf detection results and checks version of each binary
found on the target system. Version 3.02 and prior will raise a security alert.");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/34755");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34568");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34791");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495896");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0430.html");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"ftp://ftp.foolabs.com/pub/xpdf/xpdf-3.02pl3.patch");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version_unreliable");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("version_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
if(!ver = get_app_version(cpe:CPE))
exit(0);
if(version_is_less_equal(version:ver, test_version:"3.02")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:ver, fixed_version:"3.02 pl3");
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);