Buffer overflow in Freedesktop Poppler

CVE-2019-9200

A heap-based buffer underwrite exists in ImageStream::getLine() located at Stream.cc in Poppler 0.74.0 that can (for example) be triggered by sending a crafted PDF file to the pdfimages binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Serv…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.035 (87.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9200?
CVE-2019-9200 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2019-9200?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-9200 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.