Gentoo: 201702-12 Normal: MuPDF Arbitrary Code Execution Threat
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February 19, 2017
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MuPDF, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MuPDF. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Topics Covered
Resolution
All MuPDF users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/mupdf-1.10a-r1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2016-6265 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6265 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-6525 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6525 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-5896 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5896
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-12
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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: MuPDF: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: February 19, 2017
Bugs: #589826, #590480, #608702, #608712
ID: 201702-12
Topics Covered
Background
A lightweight PDF, XPS, and E-book viewer.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-text/mupdf < 1.10a-r1 >= 1.10a-r1
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF
document using MuPDF possibly resulting in the 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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