Vulnerability Details CVE-2019-9588
There is an Invalid memory access in gAtomicIncrement() located at GMutex.h in Xpdf 4.01. It can be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to (for example) the pdftops binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.003
EPSS Ranking 55.8%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 6.8
References
- https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41261
- https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/invalid-memory-access-in-gatomiccounter-gatomicincrement-xpdf-4-01/
- https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41261
- https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/invalid-memory-access-in-gatomiccounter-gatomicincrement-xpdf-4-01/
Products affected by CVE-2019-9588
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cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:4.01