Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-3552 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Nitropdf Nitro PRO and Nitro Reader
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
Nitro Pro 7.5.0.29 and earlier and Nitro Reader 2.5.0.45 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 2 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
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 family Windows NASL id NITRO_PRO_7_5_0_29.NASL description The version of Nitro Pro installed on the remote Windows host is less than or equal to 7.5.0.29 and is, therefore, reportedly affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing specially crafted PDF files. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 66763 published 2013-06-03 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/66763 title Nitro Pro <= 7.5.0.29 Memory Corruption code # # (C) Tenable network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(66763); script_version("1.7"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/12/04"); script_cve_id("CVE-2013-3552"); script_bugtraq_id(60180); script_xref(name:"MSVR", value:"MSVR13-006"); script_name(english:"Nitro Pro <= 7.5.0.29 Memory Corruption"); script_summary(english:"Checks version of Nitro Pro"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote host has a PDF toolkit installed that is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of Nitro Pro installed on the remote Windows host is less than or equal to 7.5.0.29 and is, therefore, reportedly affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing specially crafted PDF files."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to Nitro Pro 8.0.1.19 / 8.5 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_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2013-3552"); 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:"2013/05/21"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/09/12"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/06/03"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:nitropdf:nitro_pdf"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("nitro_pro_installed.nasl"); script_require_keys("SMB/Nitro Pro/installed"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); info = ''; info2 = ''; vuln = 0; installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Nitro Pro/*/Path"); if (isnull(installs)) audit(AUDIT_KB_MISSING, 'SMB/Nitro Pro/*/Path'); vuln = 0; foreach install (keys(installs)) { path = installs[install]; version = install - 'SMB/Nitro Pro/' - '/Path'; if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'7.5.0.29', strict:FALSE) <= 0) { info += '\n Path : ' + path + '\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n Fixed version : 8.0.1.19\n'; vuln++; } else info2 += ' and ' + version; } if (vuln) { port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport"); if (!port) port = 445; if (report_verbosity > 0) { if (vuln > 1) s = "s of Nitro Pro are"; else s = " of Nitro Pro is"; report = '\nThe following vulnerable instance' + s + ' installed on the' + '\nremote host :\n'+ info; security_hole(port:port, extra:report); } else security_hole(port); exit(0); } if (info2) { info2 -= ' and '; if (' and ' >< info2) be = 'are'; else be = 'is'; exit(0, 'The host is not affected since Nitro Pro '+info2+' '+be+' installed.'); } else exit(1, 'Unexpected error - \'info2\' is empty.');NASL family Windows NASL id NITRO_READER_2_5_0_45.NASL description The version of Nitro Reader installed on the remote Windows host is less than or equal to 2.5.0.45 and is, therefore, reportedly affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing specially crafted PDF files. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 66765 published 2013-06-03 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/66765 title Nitro Reader <= 2.5.0.45 Memory Corruption code # # (C) Tenable network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(66765); script_version("1.7"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/12/04"); script_cve_id("CVE-2013-3552"); script_bugtraq_id(60180); script_xref(name:"MSVR", value:"MSVR13-006"); script_name(english:"Nitro Reader <= 2.5.0.45 Memory Corruption"); script_summary(english:"Checks version of Nitro Reader"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote host has a PDF reader installed that is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of Nitro Reader installed on the remote Windows host is less than or equal to 2.5.0.45 and is, therefore, reportedly affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing specially crafted PDF files."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to Nitro Reader 3.0.4.4 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_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2013-3552"); 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:"2013/05/21"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/10/15"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/06/03"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:nitropdf:nitro_pdf"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("nitro_reader_installed.nasl"); script_require_keys("SMB/Nitro Reader/installed"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); info = ''; info2 = ''; vuln = 0; installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Nitro Reader/*/Path"); if (isnull(installs)) audit(AUDIT_KB_MISSING, 'SMB/Nitro Reader/*/Path'); vuln = 0; foreach install (keys(installs)) { path = installs[install]; version = install - 'SMB/Nitro Reader/' - '/Path'; if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'2.5.0.45', strict:FALSE) <= 0) { info += '\n Path : ' + path + '\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n Fixed version : 3.0.4.4\n'; vuln++; } else info2 += ' and ' + version; } if (vuln) { port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport"); if (!port) port = 445; if (report_verbosity > 0) { if (vuln > 1) s = "s of Nitro Reader are"; else s = " of Nitro Reader is"; report = '\nThe following vulnerable instance' + s + ' installed on the' + '\nremote host :\n'+ info; security_hole(port:port, extra:report); } else security_hole(port); exit(0); } if (info2) { info2 -= ' and '; if (' and ' >< info2) be = 'are'; else be = 'is'; exit(0, 'The host is not affected since Nitro Reader '+info2+' '+be+' installed.'); } else exit(1, 'Unexpected error - \'info2\' is empty.');