CVE-2019-9587

Name: CVE-2019-9587
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-03-06T08:29:00.277+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-9587 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. There is a stack consumption issue in md5Round1() located in Decrypt.cc in Xpdf 4.01. It can be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to (for example) the pdfimages binary. EPSS estimates a 1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

There is a stack consumption issue in md5Round1() located in Decrypt.cc in Xpdf 4.01. It 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 Catalog::countPageTree.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.20%

64.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Glyphandcog	Xpdfreader	4.01

References

https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41263Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-function-md5round1-xpdf-4-01/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41263Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-function-md5round1-xpdf-4-01/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 6, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-9587?

How severe is CVE-2019-9587?

Severity scoring for CVE-2019-9587 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9587?

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Source: NVD / NIST