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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0378
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0378)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'poppler' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0378 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'poppler' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0378 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception exists in the
isImageInterpolationRequired() function in Splash.cc via a crafted PDF
document. (CVE-2017-14518)

In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception occurs in the ImageStream
class in Stream.cc, which may lead to a potential attack when handling
malicious PDF files. (CVE-2017-14617)

In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in
AnnotRichMedia::Content::Content in Annot.cc via a crafted PDF document.
(CVE-2017-14926)

In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in
AnnotRichMedia::Configuration::Configuration in Annot.cc via a crafted
PDF document. (CVE-2017-14928)

In Poppler 0.59.0, memory corruption occurs in a call to
Object::dictLookup() in Object.h after a repeating series of
Gfx::display, Gfx::go, Gfx::execOp, Gfx::opFill, Gfx::doPatternFill,
Gfx::doTilingPatternFill and Gfx::drawForm calls (aka a Gfx.cc infinite
loop), a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-14519. (CVE-2017-14929)

The FoFiType1C::convertToType0 function in FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler
0.59.0 has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability because a data
structure is not initialized, which allows an attacker to launch a
denial of service attack. (CVE-2017-14975)

The FoFiTrueType::getCFFBlock function in FoFiTrueType.cc in Poppler
0.59.0 has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability due to lack of
validation of a table pointer, which allows an attacker to launch a
denial of service attack. (CVE-2017-14977)

Affected Software/OS:
'poppler' package(s) on Mageia 5, Mageia 6.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14518
Debian Security Information: DSA-4079 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14617
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14926
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00014.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14928
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14929
Debian Security Information: DSA-4097 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4097
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14975
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00023.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14977
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