TI-2019-03505 Aliases CVE-2019-5042 GHSA-cf89-rm5v-j67r

Use after free in Talos Aspose.PDF for C++

MEDIUM 42CWE-416Published 2019-09-18 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An exploitable Use-After-Free vulnerability exists in the way FunctionType 0 PDF elements are processed in Aspose.PDF 19.2 for C++. A specially crafted PDF can cause a dangling heap pointer, resulting in a use-after-free. An attacker can send a malicious PDF to trigger this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02078 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Talos	Aspose.PDF for C++	19.2	—	No fix listed	CNA

Aspose.PDF for C++ VendorTalos Affected 19.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:aspose:aspose.pdf_for_c\+\+:19.2:::::::*	19.2	Vulnerable	Aspose

cpe:2.3:a:aspose:aspose.pdf_for_c\+\+:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 Vulnerable ·Aspose

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5042
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cf89-rm5v-j67r

References

Exploit 1

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0809

TI-2019-03528 Use after free in Talos Aspose CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2019-03527 Use after free in Talos Aspose CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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