CVE-2019-13291: glyphandcog xpdfreader Out-of-bounds Read

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-13291 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in glyphandcog xpdfreader. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 04-07-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Xpdf 4.01.01, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function DCTStream::readScan() located at Stream.cc. It can, for example, be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftops tool. It might allow an attacker to cause Information Disclosure.

• CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.