CVE-2019-18958: gonitro nitro_pro
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 21-11-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-18958 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in gonitro nitro_pro. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.55%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 21-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Nitro Pro before 13.2 creates a debug.log file in the directory where a .pdf file is located, if the .pdf document was produced by an OCR operation on the JPEG output of a scanner. Reportedly, this can have a security risk if debug.log is later edited and then executed.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.55%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
45%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.55% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.55%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (a-man-in-the-cookie.blogspot.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Gonitro1 product
- nitro_pro< 13.2
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- a-man-in-the-cookie.blogspot.com/2019/11/nitro-pro-vulnerability.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory