What is CVE-2019-5066?

CVE-2019-5066 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Aspose Aspose.pdf For C\+\+, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-09-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-5066?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-5066 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Use After Free in Aspose Aspose.pdf For C\+\+

CVE-2019-5066

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way LZW-compressed streams are processed in Aspose.PDF 19.2 for C++. A specially crafted PDF can cause a dangling heap pointer, resulting in a use-after-free condition. To trigger this vulnerability, a specifically crafted PDF document needs to be processed by the target application.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.024 (82.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Aspose Aspose.pdf_for_c\+\+ — versions 19.2
Talos Aspose — versions Aspose.PDF 19.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5066?: CVE-2019-5066 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Aspose Aspose.pdf For C\+\+, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-5066?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-5066 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.