CVE-2013-7296 Memory corruption in n/a
A format string error in Poppler allows attackers to crash the application via a crafted PDF file, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-7296?
CVE-2013-7296 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler, published on 26 Jan 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The JBIG2Stream::readSegments method in JBIG2Stream.cc in Poppler before 0.24.5 does not use the correct specifier within a format string, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and application crash) via a crafted PDF file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7296?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freedesktop Poppler.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7296?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-7296 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-7296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freedesktop Poppler
Sources
Also known as GHSA-255c-8m52-v92x.