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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200412-24] Xpdf, GPdf: New integer overflows Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200412-24] Xpdf, GPdf: New integer overflows |
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Xpdf, GPdf: New integer overflows Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200412-24 (Xpdf, GPdf: New integer overflows) A new integer overflow issue was discovered in Xpdf's Gfx::doImage() function. Impact A possible hacker could entice an user to open a specially-crafted PDF file, potentially resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running Xpdf or GPdf. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-1125 http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=172&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true Solution: All Xpdf users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/xpdf-3.00-r7" All GPdf users should also upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/gpdf-2.8.1-r1" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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