Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-0729 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Tracker-Software Pdf-Xchange Viewer

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
tracker-software
CWE-119
critical
nessus

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Tracker Software PDF-XChange before 2.5.208 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Define Huffman Table header in a JPEG image file stream in a PDF file.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Tracker-Software
77

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idPDF-XCHANGE_2_5_208.NASL
descriptionA version of PDF-XChange Viewer prior to 2.5 Build 208 is installed on the remote host. As such, it contains a flaw in the JPEG stream parsing feature that is triggered when the Define Huffman Table header of a JPEG image is not properly validated when embedded in a PDF document. An attacker could exploit this issue by tricking a user into opening a malicious PDF document, resulting in denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id65549
published2013-03-14
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2003-2018 -2013 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65549
titlePDF-XChange Viewer < 2.5 Build 208 JPEG Processing Buffer Overflow
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(65549);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-0729");
  script_bugtraq_id(57491);

  script_name(english:"PDF-XChange Viewer < 2.5 Build 208 JPEG Processing Buffer Overflow");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for vulnerable versions of PDF-XChange Viewer software.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has an application that is affected by a buffer
overflow vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"A version of PDF-XChange Viewer prior to 2.5 Build 208 is installed on
the remote host.  As such, it contains a flaw in the JPEG stream parsing
feature that is triggered when the Define Huffman Table header of a JPEG
image is not properly validated when embedded in a PDF document.  An
attacker could exploit this issue by tricking a user into opening a
malicious PDF document, resulting in denial of service or arbitrary code
execution.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.tracker-software.com/company/news_press_events/view/123");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to PDF-XChange Viewer 2.5 Build 208 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/01/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/01/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/03/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:tracker-software:pdf-xchange");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:tracker-software:pdf-xchange:viewer");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2003-2018 -2013 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("pdf-xchange_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", "SMB/Tracker_Software/PDF-XChange Viewer/Installed");
  script_require_ports(139,445);
  exit(0);
}

include("global_settings.inc");
include("audit.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");

appname = "PDF-XChange Viewer";
fixed = '2.5.208';

kb_base = "SMB/Tracker_Software/PDF-XChange Viewer/";
installs = get_kb_list_or_exit(kb_base + "*");

info = '';
report = '';
foreach install (keys(installs))
{
  if ("/Installed" >< install) continue;

  matches = eregmatch(pattern:"^SMB/Tracker_Software/PDF-XChange Viewer/([0-9.]+)$", string:install);
  if (matches)
  {
    version = matches[1];
    ver = split(version, sep:".", keep:FALSE);
    version_ui = ver[0] + '.' + ver[1] + " Build " + ver[2];

    path = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base + version);

    if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fixed, strict:FALSE) == -1)
    {
      report += '\n' +
         '\n  Path              : ' + path +
         '\n  Installed version : ' + version_ui +
         '\n  Fixed version     : 2.5 Build 208' +
         '\n';
    }
    else
    {
      info += '\n' + appname + " version " + version_ui + ", under " + path + " ";
    }
  }
}
if (!report)
{
  if (info != '') exit(0, "The following instance(s) of PDF-XChange Viewer are installed but not vulnerable : "+ info);
  else exit(1, "An unknown error occurred.");
}

port = kb_smb_transport();
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
else security_hole(port);