CVE-2019-9589

There is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in PSOutputDev::setupResources() located in PSOutputDev.cc in Xpdf 4.01. It can be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to (for example) the pdftops binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-function-psoutputdevsetupresources-xpdf-4-01/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41262	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-03-06 00:29

Updated : 2019-03-06 15:08

NVD link : CVE-2019-9589

Mitre link : CVE-2019-9589

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

Products Affected

glyphandcog

xpdfreader

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