Medium severity · published Jul 4, 2019
CVE-2019-13291
In Xpdf 4.01.01, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function DCTStream::readScan() located at Stream.cc
5.5
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Xpdf 4.01.01, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function DCTStream::readScan() located at Stream.cc. It can, for example, be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftops tool. It might allow an attacker to cause Information Disclosure.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XP
Xpdfreader · Glyphandcog
4.01.01 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13291
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-13291
Exploit
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41818
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