CVE-2010-2575 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 30 Aug 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash Okular by tricking users into opening a crafted PDB file with a malicious image.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2010-2575?

CVE-2010-2575 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Aug 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the RLE decompression functionality in the TranscribePalmImageToJPEG function in generators/plucker/inplug/image.cpp in Okular in KDE SC 4.3.0 through 4.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted image in a PDB file.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2575?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kde Kde Sc.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2575?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2010-2575 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2575 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2575, GHSA-gp5q-hh2p-748v.