Out-of-bounds Read in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader
CVE-2019-13286
In Xpdf 4.01.01, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function JBIG2Stream::readTextRegionSeg() located at JBIG2Stream.cc. 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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.011 (63.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
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, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- 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-2019-13286?
- CVE-2019-13286 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-07-04.
- How severe is CVE-2019-13286?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-13286 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.