Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in PDFLib allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument to the PDF_load_image function that results in an overflow in the pdc_fsearch_fopen function, and possibly other vectors.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- PDFlib 7.0.2 - Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities EDB-30928 · remote · Dec 24, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 27001 vdb-entry
- 40275 vdb-entry
- 20071222 pdflib long filename multiple bufferoverflows mailing-list
- GLSA-200803-17 vendor-advisory
- 29304 third-party-advisory
- 28239 third-party-advisory
- 3495 third-party-advisory