CVE-2019-12958: glyphandcog xpdfreader Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-12958
Published 24-06-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-12958 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in glyphandcog xpdfreader. EPSS estimates a 1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.16%
0%100%
Low · -0.55 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 24-06-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Xpdf 4.01.01, a heap-based buffer over-read could be triggered in FoFiType1C::convertToType0 in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc when it is trying to access the second privateDicts array element, because the privateDicts array has only one element allocated.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.16%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
67%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.55 pp
From 1.70% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.16%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (forum.xpdfreader.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Glyphandcog1 product
- xpdfreader4.01.01
Ubuntu1 product
- poppler< 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6 | < 0.57.0-2ubuntu4
2 vendors · 2 products