Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-13288
In Xpdf 4.01.01, the Parser::getObj() function in Parser.cc may cause infinite recursion via a crafted file. A remote attacker can leverage this for a DoS attack. This is similar to CVE-2018-16646.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2019-13288
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:4.01.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-13288
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 36 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-13288
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-13288
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The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-13288
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https://github.com/PanguL4b/pocs/tree/master/xpdf/stack-overflow_dos_Parser__getObj
pocs/xpdf/stack-overflow_dos_Parser__getObj at master · PanguL4b/pocs · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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