Description
The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn't check for negative values of stream length, leading to an Integer Overflow, thereby making it possible to allocate a large memory chunk on the heap, with a size controlled by an attacker, as demonstrated by pdftocairo.
Published: 2019-07-22
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 1.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1963-1 poppler security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2440-1 poppler security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3120-1 poppler security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-19313 The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn't check for negative values of stream length, leading to an Integer Overflow, thereby making it possible to allocate a large memory chunk on the heap, with a size controlled by an attacker, as demonstrated by pdftocairo.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4646-1 poppler vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Freedesktop Poppler
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Eus Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Tus
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T22:10:08.644Z

Reserved: 2019-03-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-9959

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Status : Modified

Published: 2019-07-22T15:15:10.613

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:52:40.593

Link: CVE-2019-9959

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Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2019-07-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-9959 - Bugzilla

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