Buffer overflow in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader

CVE-2019-13281

In Xpdf 4.01.01, a heap-based buffer overflow could be triggered in DCTStream::decodeImage() in Stream.cc when writing to frameBuf memory. It can, for example, be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftotext tool. It allows…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.012 (64.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-13281?
CVE-2019-13281 is a high-severity vulnerability in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-04.
How severe is CVE-2019-13281?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-13281 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.