CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2019-12958

In Xpdf 4.01.01, a heap-based buffer over-read could be triggered in FoFiType1C::convertToType0 in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc when it is trying to access the second privateDicts array element, because the privateDicts array has only one element allocated.

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

5.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41815 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FWEWFUVITPA3Y6F4A5SJSROKYT7PRH7Q/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TNIJWRYTCLGV35WGIHYTMMOPEEOOTIPT/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DJJD7X3ES7ZHJUY2R3DAVCJPV23R64VK/
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:4.01.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2019-06-25 12:15

Updated : 2019-10-25 07:15

NVD link : CVE-2019-12958

Mitre link : CVE-2019-12958

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-125

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