Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-4472 (CCN-88307)

Assigned:2013-10-26
Published:2013-10-26
Updated:2014-04-23
Summary:The openTempFile function in goo/gfile.cc in Xpdf and Poppler 0.24.3 and earlier, when running on a system other than Unix, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:3.3 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.8 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-59
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-4472

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
99064

Source: CCN
Type: Poppler Web Site
Poppler

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://poppler.freedesktop.org/releases.html

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Sat, 26 Oct 2013 21:45:56 +0100
CVE request: 3 vulnerabilities in poppler and 1 in Xpdf

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20131026 CVE request: 3 vulnerabilities in poppler and 1 in Xpdf

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20131028 Re: CVE request: 3 vulnerabilities in poppler and 1 in Xpdf

Source: CCN
Type: Xpdf Web Site
Xpdf

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 99064
Poppler goo/gfile.cc openTempFile Function Insecure Temporary File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Source: CCN
Type: BID-63365
Poppler and Xpdf Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
poppler-xpdf-symlink(88307)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:freedesktop:poppler:0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freedesktop:poppler:0.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freedesktop:poppler:0.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 0.24.3)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:poppler:poppler:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:poppler:poppler:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:poppler:poppler:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:poppler:poppler:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:poppler:poppler:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:poppler:poppler:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:poppler:poppler:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:poppler:poppler:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:poppler:poppler:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:poppler:poppler:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:poppler:poppler:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xpdf:xpdf:3.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20134472000
    V
    CVE-2013-4472 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2014-04-22
    BACK
    freedesktop poppler 0.24.0
    freedesktop poppler 0.24.1
    freedesktop poppler 0.24.2
    freedesktop poppler *
    poppler poppler 0.3.2
    poppler poppler 0.4.1
    poppler poppler 0.4.2
    poppler poppler 0.5.1
    poppler poppler 0.5.3
    poppler poppler 0.5.4
    poppler poppler 0.10.3
    poppler poppler 0.8.4
    poppler poppler 0.10.4
    poppler poppler 0.8.0
    poppler poppler 0.10.6
    xpdf xpdf 3.02