CVE-2019-9959
published 2019-07-22CVE-2019-9959: The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn't check for negative values of stream length, leading to an Integer Overflow, thereby making…
PriorityP430medium6.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.91%
77.4th percentile
The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn't check for negative values of stream length, leading to an Integer Overflow, thereby making it possible to allocate a large memory chunk on the heap, with a size controlled by an attacker, as demonstrated by pdftocairo.
Affected
22 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | poppler | < poppler 0.85.0-2 (bookworm) | poppler 0.85.0-2 (bookworm) |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| freedesktop | poppler | <= 0.78.0 | — |
| freedesktop | poppler | >= 0 < 0.85.0-2 | 0.85.0-2 |
| freedesktop | poppler | >= 0 < 0.85.0-2 | 0.85.0-2 |
| freedesktop | poppler | >= 0 < 0.85.0-2 | 0.85.0-2 |
| freedesktop | poppler | >= 0 < 0.85.0-2 | 0.85.0-2 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.5LOW
vendor_redhat6.5MEDIUM
Stop checking back — get the weekly exploitation signal.
Every Monday: what got weaponized or added to CISA KEV in the last seven days — each CVE cross-linked to its PoC, Nuclei template, and detection rule. Free, one email a week, unsubscribe in one click.
Ubuntu
poppler vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-11-25
CVE-2020-27778 poppler vulnerabilities
Title: poppler vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in poppler.
It was discovered that Poppler incorrectly handled certain files. If a user
or automated system were tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an
attacker could cause a denial of service.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
poppler: integer overflow in JPXStream::init function leading to memory consumption
vendor_redhat·2019-07-23·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2019-9959 [MEDIUM] CWE-190 poppler: integer overflow in JPXStream::init function leading to memory consumption
poppler: integer overflow in JPXStream::init function leading to memory consumption
The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn't check for negative values of stream length, leading to an Integer Overflow, thereby making it possible to allocate a large memory chunk on the heap, with a size controlled by an attacker, as demonstrated by pdftocairo.
Package: poppler (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Out of support scope
Package: poppler (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Debian
CVE-2019-9959: poppler - The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn't check for neg...
vendor_debian·2019·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2019-9959 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-9959: poppler - The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn't check for neg...
The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn't check for negative values of stream length, leading to an Integer Overflow, thereby making it possible to allocate a large memory chunk on the heap, with a size controlled by an attacker, as demonstrated by pdftocairo.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 0.85.0-2)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 0.85.0-2)
forky: resolved (fixed in 0.85.0-2)
sid: resolved (fixed in 0.85.0-2)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 0.85.0-2)
GHSA
GHSA-834c-4748-827j: The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2019-9959 [MEDIUM] CWE-190 GHSA-834c-4748-827j: The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0
The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn't check for negative values of stream length, leading to an Integer Overflow, thereby making it possible to allocate a large memory chunk on the heap, with a size controlled by an attacker, as demonstrated by pdftocairo.
OSV
CVE-2019-9959: The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0
osv·2019-07-22·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2019-9959 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-9959: The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0
The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn't check for negative values of stream length, leading to an Integer Overflow, thereby making it possible to allocate a large memory chunk on the heap, with a size controlled by an attacker, as demonstrated by pdftocairo.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-9959 poppler: Integer Overflow in JPXStream::init function leading to memory consumption [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2019-07-23·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2019-9959 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-9959 poppler: Integer Overflow in JPXStream::init function leading to memory consumption [fedora-all]
CVE-2019-9959 poppler: Integer Overflow in JPXStream::init function leading to memory consumption [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue af
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-9959 poppler: integer overflow in JPXStream::init function leading to memory consumption
bugzilla·2019-07-23·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2019-9959 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-9959 poppler: integer overflow in JPXStream::init function leading to memory consumption
CVE-2019-9959 poppler: integer overflow in JPXStream::init function leading to memory consumption
The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn't check for negative values of stream length, leading to an Integer Overflow, thereby making it possible to allocate a large memory chunk on the heap, with a size controlled by an attacker, as demonstrated by pdftocairo.
Upstream Information:
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/blob/master/NEWS
Discussion:
Created poppler tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1732342]
---
Upstream bug: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/805
Patch: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/68ef84e5968a4249c2162b839ca6d7975048a557
Reproducer available at: https://gitlab.freedesktop.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109342https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2713https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/blob/master/NEWShttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00024.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00014.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00030.htmlhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5ZOYOZTGU4RGZW4E63OZ7LW4SMPEWGBV/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A6NX2XPMMV7O52F4NBNCHGILGJXM3OJZ/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109342https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2713https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/blob/master/NEWShttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00024.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00014.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00030.htmlhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5ZOYOZTGU4RGZW4E63OZ7LW4SMPEWGBV/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A6NX2XPMMV7O52F4NBNCHGILGJXM3OJZ/
2019-07-22
Published