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CVE-2019-9545

UnknownEPSS 1.82%

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CVE-2019-9545 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in Poppler 0.74.0. A recursive function call, in JBIG2Stream::readTextRegion() located in JBIG2Stream.cc, can be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to (for example) the pdfimages binary. EPSS estimates a 1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Poppler 0.74.0. A recursive function call, in JBIG2Stream::readTextRegion() located in JBIG2Stream.cc, can be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to (for example) the pdfimages binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact. This is related to JBIG2Bitmap::clearToZero.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.82%

76.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FreedesktopPoppler0.74.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-9545?
An issue was discovered in Poppler 0.74.0. A recursive function call, in JBIG2Stream::readTextRegion() located in JBIG2Stream.cc, can be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to (for example) the pdfimages binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact. This is related to JBIG2Bitmap::clearToZero.
How severe is CVE-2019-9545?
Severity scoring for CVE-2019-9545 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9545?
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Source: NVD / NIST