CVE-2019-12957

In Xpdf 4.01.01, a buffer over-read could be triggered in FoFiType1C::convertToType1 in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc when the index number is larger than the charset…

published June 24, 2019

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
68.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In Xpdf 4.01.01, a buffer over-read could be triggered in FoFiType1C::convertToType1 in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc when the index number is larger than the charset array bounds. It can, for example, be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftops tool. It allows an attacker to use a crafted pdf file to cause Denial of Service or an information leak, or possibly have unspecified other impact.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01230 · 68.7th percentile
Published
2019-06-24T23:27Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 JUN 23:27Z
    In Xpdf 4.01.01, a buffer over-read could be triggered in FoFiType1C::convertToType1 in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc when the index number is larger than the charset…
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