CVE-2019-14267 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in PDFResurrect allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted PDF 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
Available

What is CVE-2019-14267?

CVE-2019-14267 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 29 Jul 2019. 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

PDFResurrect 0.15 has a buffer overflow via a crafted PDF file because data associated with startxref and %%EOF is mishandled.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14267?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Pdfresurrect Project Pdfresurrect.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14267?

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-2019-14267 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-14267 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14267, GHSA-2ww7-vv5p-929j, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14267.

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