#VU19530 Integer overflow in xpdf - CVE-2019-14288
Published: July 29, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19530
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14288
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
xpdf
xpdf
Software vendor:
Glyph & Cog
Glyph & Cog
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the JBIG2Bitmap::combine in JBIG2Stream.cc for the "one byte per line" case. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, pass it to the affected application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.