CVE-2019-13281

In Xpdf 4.01.01, a heap-based buffer overflow could be triggered in DCTStream::decodeImage() in Stream.cc when writing to frameBuf memory

published July 4, 2019

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
68.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In Xpdf 4.01.01, a heap-based buffer overflow could be triggered in DCTStream::decodeImage() in Stream.cc when writing to frameBuf memory. It can, for example, be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftotext tool. It allows an attacker to use a crafted pdf file to cause Denial of Service, an information leak, or possibly unspecified other impact.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01207 · 68.1th percentile
Published
2019-07-04T19:47Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 JUL 19:47Z
    In Xpdf 4.01.01, a heap-based buffer overflow could be triggered in DCTStream::decodeImage() in Stream.cc when writing to frameBuf memory
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