CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2019-9877

There is an invalid memory access vulnerability in the function TextPage::findGaps() located at TextOutputDev.c in Xpdf 4.01, which can (for example) be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to the pdftops binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/invalid-memory-access-in-textpagefindgaps-xpdf-4-01/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41265 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2019-03-21 04:01

Updated : 2021-07-21 11:39

NVD link : CVE-2019-9877

Mitre link : CVE-2019-9877

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

CWE-787