An exploitable uninitialized variable vulnerability which leads to a stack-based...

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable uninitialized variable vulnerability which leads to a stack-based buffer overflow exists in Iceni Argus. When it attempts to convert a malformed PDF to XML a stack variable will be left uninitialized which will later be used to fetch a length that is used in a copy operation. In most cases this will allow an aggressor to write outside the bounds of a stack buffer which is used to contain colors. This can lead to code execution under the context of the account running the tool.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96472
• http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0210/