Heap-Based Buffer Over-Read in Poppler Product
CVE-2019-7310

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Freedesktop

Status
Poppler
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 February 2019
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What is CVE-2019-7310?

A vulnerability in the Poppler library version 0.73.0 allows remote attackers to exploit a heap-based buffer over-read, caused by an integer signedness error in the XRef::getEntry function. This flaw can lead to denial of service through application crashes when processing specially crafted PDF documents, potentially affecting system stability and availability.

References

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/717
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106829
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg0...
mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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