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CVE-2021-25786

Published: Aug 11, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An issue was discovered in QPDF version 10.0.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted .pdf file to Pl_ASCII85Decoder::write parameter in libqpdf.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

qpdfqpdf project
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
n/an/a
UbuntuCanonical Ltd.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
qpdf projectoss-projectOSS Libraries
canonical ltd.commercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/issues/492
github.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00037.html
lists.debian.org
https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/issues/492
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Aug 11, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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