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TITLE:
activePDF DocConverter File Parsing Buffer Overflows

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27376

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27376/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
activePDF DocConverter 3.8.x
http://secunia.com/product/16285/

DESCRIPTION:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in activePDF
DocConverter, which can be exploited by malicious people to
compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerabilities are caused due to various errors within certain
third-party file viewers and can be exploited to cause buffer
overflows when a specially crafted file is converted into PDF.

The vulnerabilities are related to:
SA27304
SA16100

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerabilities are confirmed in version 3.8.2.5. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Setup the server to only convert files in directories to which
trusted users have access. Only convert trusted files using the
"Interactive Conversion" feature.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Originally reported in IBM Lotus Notes advisories crediting:
* ZDI
* Tan Chew Keong

Some vulnerabilities originally reported in Verity Keyview SDK by:
* Tan Chew Keong and Carsten Eiram, Secunia Research.

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA27304:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27304/

SA16100:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16100/

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