Poppler 0.74.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the CairoRescaleBox.cc downsample_row_box_filter function.
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Poppler 0.74.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the CairoRescaleBox.cc downsample_row_box_filter function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03518 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.74.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.74.0 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 28 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 29 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 30 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.74.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.74.0 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 28 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2019:2713 Released 2019-09-12 · Red Hat rating Moderatepoppler security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) poppler-cpp-0.66.0-11.el8_0.12, poppler-cpp-devel-0.66.0-11.el8_0.12, poppler-devel-0.66.0-11.el8_0.12 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) poppler-0.66.0-11.el8_0.12, poppler-glib-0.66.0-11.el8_0.12, poppler-utils-0.66.0-11.el8_0.12
- RHSA-2019:2022 Released 2019-08-06 · Red Hat rating Moderatepoppler security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) evince-3.28.2-8.el7, evince-dvi-3.28.2-8.el7, evince-libs-3.28.2-8.el7 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) evince-browser-plugin-3.28.2-8.el7, evince-devel-3.28.2-8.el7, okular-devel-4.10.5-7.el7 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) poppler-0.26.5-38.el7, poppler-qt-0.26.5-38.el7, poppler-utils-0.26.5-38.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) poppler-cpp-0.26.5-38.el7, poppler-cpp-devel-0.26.5-38.el7, poppler-demos-0.26.5-38.el7 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) evince-3.28.2-8.el7, evince-dvi-3.28.2-8.el7, evince-libs-3.28.2-8.el7 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) evince-browser-plugin-3.28.2-8.el7, evince-devel-3.28.2-8.el7, evince-devel-3.28.2-8.el7.ppc +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) evince-3.28.2-8.el7, evince-dvi-3.28.2-8.el7, evince-libs-3.28.2-8.el7 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) evince-browser-plugin-3.28.2-8.el7, evince-devel-3.28.2-8.el7, poppler-cpp-0.26.5-38.el7 +5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2713 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2713 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2022 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2022 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2022 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2022 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2022 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2022 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2022 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2022 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9631
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3q4x-phpm-jwm5
References
Advisory 7
Sources
- CVE-2019-9631 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9631 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3q4x-phpm-jwm5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-9631 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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