Out-of-bounds Read in Xpdfreader Xpdf
CVE-2019-9877
There is an invalid memory access vulnerability in the function TextPage::findGaps() located at TextOutputDev.c in Xpdf 4.01, which can (for example) be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to the pdftops 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 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 (66.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.1% 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
- Xpdfreader Xpdf — versions 4.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- research.loginsoft.com/bugs/invalid-memory-access-in-textpagefindgaps-xpdf-4-01/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9877?
- CVE-2019-9877 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9877?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-9877 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.