Details
The splash image handler in xpdf did not check the validity of
coordinates. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PDF
file, an attacker could exploit this to trigger a buffer overflow
which could lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of
the user.
The poppler library and kpdf also contain xpdf code, and thus are
affected by the same vulnerability.
The splash image handler in xpdf did not check the validity of
coordinates. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PDF
file, an attacker could exploit this to trigger a buffer overflow
which could lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of
the user.
The poppler library and kpdf also contain xpdf code, and thus are
affected by the same vulnerability.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.10 breezy | kpdf – | ||
| xpdf-utils – | |||
| xpdf-reader – | |||
| libpoppler0c2 – | |||
| 5.04 hoary | kpdf – | ||
| xpdf-utils – | |||
| xpdf-reader – | |||
| libpoppler0c2 – | |||
| 4.10 warty | kpdf – | ||
| xpdf-utils – | |||
| xpdf-reader – | |||
| libpoppler0c2 – | |||
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