Medium severity · published Jul 22, 2019
CVE-2019-9959
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…
6.5
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Eus · Redhat
8.1; 8.2; 8.4; 8.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
8.2; 8.4; 8.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
8.2; 8.4; 8.6 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
29; 30 · source: NVD
PO
Poppler · Freedesktop
through 0.78.0 · source: NVD