PDF.js vulnerable to arbitrary JavaScript execution upon opening a malicious PDF

Description

If pdf.js is used to load a malicious PDF, and PDF.js is configured with isEvalSupported set to true (which is the default value), unrestricted attacker-controlled JavaScript will be executed in the context of the hosting domain.

Recommendation

Update the pdfjs-dist package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): <= 4.1.392
• Patched version(s): 4.2.67

References

• GHSA-wgrm-67xf-hhpq
• bugzilla.mozilla.org
• lists.debian.org
• www.mozilla.org
• seclists.org
• codeanlabs.com
• www.exploit-db.com
• CVE-2024-4367
• CWE-754
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A6

Related Issues

• Babel vulnerable to arbitrary code execution when compiling specifically crafted malicious code - CVE-2023-45133
• Svelecte item names vulnerable to execution of arbitrary JavaScript - CVE-2023-38687
• Malicious PDF can inject JavaScript into PDF Viewer - CVE-2018-5158
• webcrack has an Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability on Windows when Parsing and Saving a Malicious Bundle - CVE-2024-43373

Tags:

npm

pdfjs-dist