CVE-2019-13291 — Out-of-bounds Read in Xpdfreader
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 52.20%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedJul 4
Latest updateMay 24
Description
In Xpdf 4.01.01, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function DCTStream::readScan() located at Stream.cc. It can, for example, be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftops tool. It might allow an attacker to cause Information Disclosure.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6
Affected Packages2 packages
🔴Vulnerability Details
3📋Vendor Advisories
1Debian▶
CVE-2019-13291: xpdf - In Xpdf 4.01.01, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function DCTStrea...↗2019
💬Community
3Bugzilla▶
CVE-2019-13291 xpdf: heap-based buffer over-read in function DCTStream::readScan() in Stream.cc [epel-all]↗2019-07-09
Bugzilla▶
CVE-2019-13291 xpdf: heap-based buffer over-read in function DCTStream::readScan() in Stream.cc↗2019-07-09
Bugzilla▶
CVE-2019-13291 xpdf: heap-based buffer over-read in function DCTStream::readScan() in Stream.cc [fedora-all]↗2019-07-09