Vulnerability in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader

CVE-2019-13288

In Xpdf 4.01.01, the Parser::getObj() function in Parser.cc may cause infinite recursion via a crafted file. A remote attacker can leverage this for a DoS attack. This is similar to CVE-2018-16646.

EPSS: 0.046 (90.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-13288?
CVE-2019-13288 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-07-04.
How severe is CVE-2019-13288?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-13288 known to be exploited?
13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.