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An exploitable uninitialized variable vulnerability which leads to a stack-based buffer overflow exists in Iceni Argus

Published Feb 27, 2017

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.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner talos
Published Feb 27, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Sep 29, 2016
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a