CVE-2007-6561

PDFLib - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via Long Filename in PDF_load_image Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-6561. PoCs published by poplix.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a privilege escalation vulnerability in Jupiter 1.1.5ex by manipulating session data and authorization parameters. It automates the process of logging in with a low-privilege account and escalating it to full access.

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in PDFLib allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument to the PDF_load_image function that results in an overflow in the pdc_fsearch_fopen function, and possibly other vectors.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by poplix · phpremotephp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30928

This exploit targets a privilege escalation vulnerability in Jupiter 1.1.5ex by manipulating session data and authorization parameters. It automates the process of logging in with a low-privilege account and escalating it to full access.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Jupiter 1.1.5ex
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid low-privilege account credentials on the target Jupiter installation
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27001
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/40275
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485479/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-17.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29304
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28239
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3495

Scores

EPSS 0.0667
EPSS Percentile 93.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
pdflib/pdflib 7.0.2
Published Dec 28, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026