CVE-2019-9200: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-9200 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 3Timeline
- 26-02-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A heap-based buffer underwrite exists in ImageStream::getLine() located at Stream.cc in Poppler 0.74.0 that can (for example) be triggered by sending a crafted PDF file to the pdfimages binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.47% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (gitlab.freedesktop.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (research.loginsoft.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- poppler< 0.71.0-4
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
Freedesktop1 product
- poppler0.74.0
Ubuntu1 product
- poppler< 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.17 | < 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.13 | < 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.8
4 vendors · 5 products
References
17 links- research.loginsoft.com/bugs/heap-based-buffer-underwrite-in-imagestreamgetline-poppler-0-74-0/X Refsource MISCREPORTExploitThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00008.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory