[ GLSA 200711-22 ] Poppler, KDE: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

[Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200711-22
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Poppler, KDE: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
      Date: November 18, 2007
      Bugs: #196735, #198409
        ID: 200711-22

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Synopsis
========

Poppler and various KDE components are vulnerable to multiple memory
management issues possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary
code.

Background
==========

Poppler is a cross-platform PDF rendering library originally based on
Xpdf. KOffice is an integrated office suite for KDE. KWord is the
KOffice word processor. KPDF is a KDE-based PDF viewer included in the
kdegraphics package.

Affected packages
=================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package               /  Vulnerable  /                 Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  app-text/poppler         < 0.6.1-r1                   >= 0.6.1-r1
  2  kde-base/kpdf            < 3.5.8-r1                  *>= 3.5.7-r3
                                                           >= 3.5.8-r1
  3  kde-base/kdegraphics     < 3.5.8-r1                  *>= 3.5.7-r3
                                                           >= 3.5.8-r1
  4  app-office/kword         < 1.6.3-r2                   >= 1.6.3-r2
  5  app-office/koffice       < 1.6.3-r2                   >= 1.6.3-r2
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     5 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
    -------------------------------------------------------------------

Description
===========

Alin Rad Pop (Secunia Research) discovered several vulnerabilities in
the "Stream.cc" file of Xpdf: An integer overflow in the
DCTStream::reset() method and a boundary error in the
CCITTFaxStream::lookChar() method, both leading to heap-based buffer
overflows (CVE-2007-5392, CVE-2007-5393). He also discovered a boundary
checking error in the DCTStream::readProgressiveDataUnit() method
causing memory corruption (CVE-2007-4352). Note: Gentoo's version of
Xpdf is patched to use the Poppler library, so the update to Poppler
will also fix Xpdf.

Impact
======

By enticing a user to view or process a specially crafted PDF file with
KWord or KPDF or a Poppler-based program such as Gentoo's viewers Xpdf,
ePDFView, and Evince or the CUPS printing system, a remote attacker
could cause an overflow, potentially resulting in the execution of
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Poppler users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/poppler-0.6.1-r1"

All KPDF users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kpdf-3.5.7-r3"

All KDE Graphics Libraries users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kdegraphics-3.5.7-r3"

All KWord users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/kword-1.6.3-r2"

All KOffice users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/koffice-1.6.3-r2"

References
==========

  [ 1 ] CVE-2007-4352
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4352
  [ 2 ] CVE-2007-5392
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5392
  [ 3 ] CVE-2007-5393
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5393

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-22.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
=======

Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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