CVE-2011-1554 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF document with a malicious Type 1 font, affecting applications using t1lib.
- 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-2011-1554?
CVE-2011-1554 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, published on 31 Mar 2011. 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
Off-by-one error in t1lib 5.1.2 and earlier, as used in Xpdf before 3.02pl6, teTeX, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a PDF document containing a crafted Type 1 font that triggers an invalid memory read, integer overflow, and invalid pointer dereference, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0764.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1554?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Foolabs Xpdf, Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, T1lib T1lib.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1554?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-1554 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1554 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1554, GHSA-23f5-whxg-92j5.