KPdf: Heap based overflow

KPdf: Heap based overflow KPdf includes vulnerable Xpdf code to handle PDF files, making it vulnerable to the execution of arbitrary code. kdegraphics, kpdf February 12, 2006 February 12, 2006: 01 121375 remote 3.4.3-r4 3.4.3-r4 3.4.3-r4 3.4.3-r4

KPdf is a KDE-based PDF viewer included in the kdegraphics package.

KPdf includes Xpdf code to handle PDF files. Dirk Mueller discovered that the Xpdf code is vulnerable a heap based overflow in the splash rasterizer engine.

An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF file with Kpdf, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the affected application.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All kdegraphics users should upgrade to the latest version:


    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kdegraphics-3.4.3-r4"

All Kpdf users should upgrade to the latest version:


    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kpdf-3.4.3-r4"

CVE-2006-0301 KDE Security Advisory: kpdf/xpdf heap based buffer overflow jaervosz koon