Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-9878
There is an invalid memory access in the function GfxIndexedColorSpace::mapColorToBase() located in GfxState.cc in Xpdf 4.0.0, as used in pdfalto 0.2. It can be triggered by (for example) sending a crafted pdf file to the pdftops binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2019-9878
- cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdfalto_project:pdfalto:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-9878
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-2019-9878
| 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 | |
|
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
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-9878
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-9878
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https://github.com/kermitt2/pdfalto/issues/46
invalid memory access in GfxIndexedColorSpace::mapColorToBase( ) · Issue #46 · kermitt2/pdfalto · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/invalid-memory-access-in-gfxindexedcolorspacemapcolortobase-pdfalto-0-2/
CVE-2019-9878: Invalid memory access in GfxIndexedColorSpace::mapColorToBase( ) -pdfalto-0.2 - Loginsoft ResearchExploit;Third Party Advisory
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