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Status published
Medium
CVE-2019-9959
The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn't check...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/blob/master/NEWS
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109342
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A6NX2XPMMV7O52F4NBNCHGILGJXM3OJZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5ZOYOZTGU4RGZW4E63OZ7LW4SMPEWGBV/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2713
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00024.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00014.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00030.html
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Affected Vendor
freedesktop
View all reports →Affected Software
poppler, debian linux, fedora, enterprise linux, enterprise linux eus, enterprise linux server aus, enterprise linux server tus
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 29, 30, 8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.6
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 22nd, 2019
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.