OSV-2021-813 Use-of-uninitialized-value in StandardSecurityHandler::StandardSecurityHandler
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Check this codebase for OSV-2021-813 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2021-813 is a vulnerability in poppler, published on 30 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2021-813 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- poppler (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2021-813/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2021-813/index.md)
An attacker can cause a denial of service by providing a crafted PDF file that triggers the use of an uninitialized value in the security handler.
- 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-2021-813?
OSV-2021-813 is a vulnerability in poppler, published on 30 May 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=34778
Crash type: Use-of-uninitialized-value
Crash state:
StandardSecurityHandler::StandardSecurityHandler
SecurityHandler::make
PDFDoc::checkEncryption
Which versions are affected by OSV-2021-813?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including poppler.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
poppler OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2021-813?
No fix has been published for OSV-2021-813 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is OSV-2021-813 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2021-813 in the wild and no public exploit code.