Out-of-bounds Read in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader

CVE-2019-12360

A stack-based buffer over-read exists in FoFiTrueType::dumpString in fofi/FoFiTrueType.cc in Xpdf 4.01.01. It can, for example, be triggered by sending crafted TrueType data in a PDF document to the pdftops tool. It might allow an attacker to cause Denial of Service or leak memory data into dump content.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (64.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-12360: held from 0.011 to 0.011.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12360?
CVE-2019-12360 is a high-severity vulnerability in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2019-05-27.
How severe is CVE-2019-12360?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.