Use After Free in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader
CVE-2019-13289
In Xpdf 4.01.01, there is a use-after-free vulnerability in the function JBIG2Stream::close() located at JBIG2Stream.cc. It can, for example, be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftoppm tool.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · 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/heap-use-after-free_JBIG2Stream (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-13289?
- CVE-2019-13289 is a high-severity vulnerability in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-04.
- How severe is CVE-2019-13289?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-13289 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.