CVE-2020-9549 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds write in PDFResurrect allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted PDF document.
- 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-2020-9549?
CVE-2020-9549 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 2 Mar 2020. 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
In PDFResurrect 0.12 through 0.19, get_type in pdf.c has an out-of-bounds write via a crafted PDF document.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9549?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Pdfresurrect Project Pdfresurrect.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9549?
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-2020-9549 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9549 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-9549, DLA-2134-1, GHSA-97mp-gm44-594x, MGASA-2020-0133, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-9549, USN-4642-1.