Gentoo: GLSA-201311-20 Normal: Okular Arbitrary Code Execution
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November 28, 2013
A heap-based buffer overflow in Okular might allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Summary
Okular contains a heap-based buffer overflow in the RLE decompression functionality in the TranscribePalmImageToJPEG function in generators/plucker/inplug/image.cpp.
Resolution
All Okular users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/okular-4.4.5-r2"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2010-2575 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2010-2575
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201311-20
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Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Severity: Normal
Title: Okular: Arbitrary code execution
Date: November 28, 2013
Bugs: #334469
ID: 201311-20
Background
Okular is a universal document viewer based on KPDF for KDE 4.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 kde-base/okular < 4.4.5-r2 >= 4.4.5-r2
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PBD
file using Okular, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code
with the privileges of the process, or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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