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
- Glyphandcog Xpdfreader — versions 4.01.01
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 29, 30, 31
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
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.