CVE-2019-16115

HIGH EPSS 61.7%
Published Sep 8, 20196y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Sep 8, 2019 6y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In Xpdf 4.01.01, a stack-based buffer under-read could be triggered in IdentityFunction::transform in Function.cc, used by GfxAxialShading::getColor. It can, for example, be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftoppm tool. It allows an attacker to use a crafted PDF file to cause Denial of Service or possibly unspecified other impact.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
61.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
glyphandcogxpdfreader4.01.01any

References 1

  • forum.xpdfreader.com https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41872
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Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.