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 Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freedesktop Poppler — versions 0.74.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/728 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- research.loginsoft.com/bugs/heap-based-buffer-underwrite-in-imagestreamgetline-… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107172 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3905-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00008.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4042-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2022 (vendor-advisory)
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.