Attacker Value
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
Exploitability
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
User Interaction
Required
Privileges Required
None
Attack Vector
Network
0

CVE-2019-9959

Disclosure Date: July 22, 2019
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Description

The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn’t check for negative values of stream length, leading to an Integer Overflow, thereby making it possible to allocate a large memory chunk on the heap, with a size controlled by an attacker, as demonstrated by pdftocairo.

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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Base Score:
6.5 Medium
Impact Score:
3.6
Exploitability Score:
2.8
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector (AV):
Network
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
None
User Interaction (UI):
Required
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
None
Integrity (I):
None
Availability (A):
High

General Information

Vendors

  • debian,
  • fedoraproject,
  • freedesktop,
  • redhat

Products

  • debian linux 10.0,
  • debian linux 8.0,
  • debian linux 9.0,
  • enterprise linux 8.0,
  • enterprise linux eus 8.1,
  • enterprise linux eus 8.2,
  • enterprise linux eus 8.4,
  • enterprise linux eus 8.6,
  • enterprise linux server aus 8.2,
  • enterprise linux server aus 8.4,
  • enterprise linux server aus 8.6,
  • enterprise linux server tus 8.2,
  • enterprise linux server tus 8.4,
  • enterprise linux server tus 8.6,
  • fedora 29,
  • fedora 30,
  • poppler

Additional Info

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