CVE-2019-9877
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CVE-2019-9877 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xpdfreader | Xpdf | 4.0.1 |
References
- https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41265Vendor Advisory
- 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=41265Vendor Advisory
- https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/invalid-memory-access-in-textpagefindgaps-xpdf-4-01/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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