Vulnerability Details CVE-2019-9589
There is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in PSOutputDev::setupResources() located in PSOutputDev.cc 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 0.002
EPSS Ranking 48.0%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 6.8
References
- https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41262
- https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-function-psoutputdevsetupresources-xpdf-4-01/
- https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41262
- https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-function-psoutputdevsetupresources-xpdf-4-01/
Products affected by CVE-2019-9589
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cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:4.01