Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-17858 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf 1.12.0

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
artifex
CWE-119
nessus

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, because xref subsection object numbers are unrestricted.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Artifex
1

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 familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2018-7982AD5F2A.NASL
    descriptionCVE-2017-17858 (rh bz #1537952) (gs bz #698819) CVE-2018-5686 (rh bz #1539854) gs bz #698860) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2018-02-07
    plugin id106638
    published2018-02-07
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106638
    titleFedora 27 : mupdf (2018-7982ad5f2a)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2018-7982ad5f2a.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(106638);
      script_version("3.5");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-17858", "CVE-2018-5686");
      script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2018-7982ad5f2a");
    
      script_name(english:"Fedora 27 : mupdf (2018-7982ad5f2a)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "CVE-2017-17858 (rh bz #1537952) (gs bz #698819) CVE-2018-5686 (rh bz
    #1539854) gs bz #698860)
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Fedora update system website.
    Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as
    possible without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2018-7982ad5f2a"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected mupdf package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      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_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:mupdf");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:27");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/01/14");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/02/06");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/02/07");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^27([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 27", "Fedora " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"FC27", reference:"mupdf-1.12.0-2.fc27")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
        extra      : rpm_report_get()
      );
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "mupdf");
    }
    
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201811-15.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201811-15 (MuPDF: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MuPDF. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted file, could possibly execute arbitrary code, cause a Denial of Service condition, or have other unspecified impacts. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id119160
    published2018-11-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/119160
    titleGLSA-201811-15 : MuPDF: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2018-89.NASL
    descriptionThis update for mupdf to version 1.12.0 fixes several issues. These security issues were fixed : - CVE-2018-5686: Prevent infinite loop in pdf_parse_array function because EOF is not considered. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file (bsc#1075936). - CVE-2017-15369: The build_filter_chain function in pdf/pdf-stream.c mishandled a case where a variable may reside in a register, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Fitz fz_drop_imp use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document (bsc#1063413). - CVE-2017-15587: Prevent integer overflow in pdf_read_new_xref_section that allowed for DoS (bsc#1064027). - CVE-2017-17866: Fixed mishandling of length changes when a repair operation occured during a clean operation, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document (bsc#1074116). - CVE-2017-17858: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function which allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, because xref subsection object numbers were unrestricted (bsc#1077161). For non-security changes please refer to the changelog.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2018-01-26
    plugin id106358
    published2018-01-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106358
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : mupdf (openSUSE-2018-89)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2018-7151603128.NASL
    descriptionCVE-2017-17858 (rh bz #1537952) (gs bz #698819) CVE-2018-5686 (gs bz #698860) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2018-02-07
    plugin id106636
    published2018-02-07
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106636
    titleFedora 26 : mupdf (2018-7151603128)