Vulnerability Details CVE-2019-13281
In Xpdf 4.01.01, a heap-based buffer overflow could be triggered in DCTStream::decodeImage() in Stream.cc when writing to frameBuf memory. It can, for example, be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftotext tool. It allows an attacker to use a crafted pdf file to cause Denial of Service, an information leak, or possibly unspecified other impact.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.004
EPSS Ranking 60.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 6.8
References
- https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41841
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DJJD7X3ES7ZHJUY2R3DAVCJPV23R64VK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FWEWFUVITPA3Y6F4A5SJSROKYT7PRH7Q/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TNIJWRYTCLGV35WGIHYTMMOPEEOOTIPT/
- https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41841
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DJJD7X3ES7ZHJUY2R3DAVCJPV23R64VK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FWEWFUVITPA3Y6F4A5SJSROKYT7PRH7Q/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TNIJWRYTCLGV35WGIHYTMMOPEEOOTIPT/
Products affected by CVE-2019-13281
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cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:4.01.01
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cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29
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cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30
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cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31