Out-of-bounds Read in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader
CVE-2019-12515
There is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the function FlateStream::getChar() located at Stream.cc in Xpdf 4.01.01. It can, for example, be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftoppm tool. It might allow an attacker to cause Information Disclosure or a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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: 0.013 (69.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Glyphandcog Xpdfreader — versions 4.01.01
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/PanguL4b/pocs/tree/master/xpdf/out-of-bounds-read-in-FlateStream__ge… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12515?
- CVE-2019-12515 is a high-severity vulnerability in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2019-06-02.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12515?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-12515 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.