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Secunia Security Advisory 26436

Secunia Security Advisory 26436
Posted Aug 14, 2007
Authored by Secunia | Site secunia.com

Secunia Security Advisory - A vulnerability has been reported in pdftohtml, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

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Secunia Security Advisory 26436

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TITLE:
pdftohtml "StreamPredictor::StreamPredictor()" Integer Overflow
Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26436

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26436/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
pdftohtml 0.x
http://secunia.com/product/4297/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in pdftohtml, which potentially can
be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to the use of vulnerable Xpdf code,
which may allow the execution of arbitrary code.

For more information:
SA26188

The vulnerability affects version 0.39. Other versions may also be
affected.

SOLUTION:
Do not open untrusted PDF files.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:160

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA26188:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26188/

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About:
This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help
everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

Subscribe:
http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/

Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.)
http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/


Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

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