There is an invalid memory access in the function GfxIndexedColorSpace::mapColorToBase()…
Priority LOW 36CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
There is an invalid memory access in the function GfxIndexedColorSpace::mapColorToBase() located in GfxState.cc in Xpdf 4.0.0, as used in pdfalto 0.2. It can be triggered by (for example) sending a crafted pdf file to 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 0.01202 68th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pdfalto_project:pdfalto:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2 | Vulnerable | Pdfalto Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Xpdfreader |
- cpe:2.3:a:pdfalto_project:pdfalto:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Pdfalto Project
- cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Xpdfreader
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9878
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xgqh-hv6x-qppm
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-9878 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9878 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xgqh-hv6x-qppm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-9878 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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