OSV-2021-1689 Stack-buffer-underflow in read_xref
A stack-buffer-underflow in the PDF parsing library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malicious files.
- 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
- None listed
What is OSV-2021-1689?
OSV-2021-1689 is a memory corruption vulnerability in ghostscript, published on 14 Dec 2021. 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
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=42294
Crash type: Stack-buffer-underflow WRITE 1
Crash state:
read_xref
pdfi_read_xref
pdfi_set_input_stream
Which versions are affected by OSV-2021-1689?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including ghostscript.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ghostscript OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2021-1689?
No fix has been published for OSV-2021-1689 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 OSV-2021-1689 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2021-1689 in the wild and no public exploit code.