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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.046 (91.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.046 · newest: 0.046 · 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/stack-overflow_dos_Parser__getObj (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.