Use after free in Talos Aspose
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 uninitialized memory access vulnerability exists in the way Aspose.PDF 19.2 for C++ handles invalid parent object pointers. A specially crafted PDF can cause a read and write from uninitialized memory, resulting in memory corruption and possibly arbitrary code execution. To trigger this vulnerability, a specifically crafted PDF document needs to be processed by the target application.
Why it matters now
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 | Aspose.PDF 19.2 for C++ | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Aspose VendorTalos Affected Aspose.PDF 19.2 for C++ Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5067
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4pg2-m5v4-8fpj
References
More Aspose.pdf For C++ vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-03527 Use after free in Talos Aspose CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-03505 Use after free in Talos Aspose.PDF for C++ CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-5067 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-5067 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4pg2-m5v4-8fpj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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