Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-9588
There is an Invalid memory access in gAtomicIncrement() located at GMutex.h 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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2019-9588
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-9588
0.11%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 45 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-9588
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST | |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-9588
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-9588
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https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41261
Invalid memory access in GAtomicCounter gAtomicIncrement( ) – xpdf-4.01 - forum.xpdfreader.comExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/invalid-memory-access-in-gatomiccounter-gatomicincrement-xpdf-4-01/
CVE-2019-9588: Invalid memory access in gAtomicIncrement( ) - xpdf-4.01 - Loginsoft ResearchExploit;Third Party Advisory
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