There is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in PSOutputDev::setupResources()…
Priority LOW 36CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
There is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in PSOutputDev::setupResources() located in PSOutputDev.cc in Xpdf 4.01. It can be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to (for example) the pdftops binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01198 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.01 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.01 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9589
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rqjc-3v8q-4cw6
References
More Glyphandcog Xpdfreader vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-03445 Integer overflow in the ObjectStream::ObjectStream function in XRef.cc in Xpdf 3.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-03443 Integer overflow in the PSOutputDev::doImageL1Sep function in Xpdf before 3.02pl4, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-03441 The Splash::drawImage function in Splash.cc in Xpdf 2.x and 3.x before 3.02pl4, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-03440 Integer overflow in the SplashBitmap::SplashBitmap function in Xpdf 3.x before 3.02pl4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00154 Integer overflow in the JBIG2 decoder in Xpdf 3.02pl2 and earlier, as used in Poppler and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2011-00666 t1lib 5.1.2 and earlier, as used in Xpdf before 3.02pl6, teTeX, and other products, uses… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-9589 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9589 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rqjc-3v8q-4cw6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-9589 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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