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TI-2019-07325 Aliases CVE-2019-9959GHSA-834c-4748-827j

The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn't check for negative…

Priority LOW 33CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn't check for negative values of stream length, leading to an Integer Overflow, thereby making it possible to allocate a large memory chunk on the heap, with a size controlled by an attacker, as demonstrated by pdftocairo.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01907 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.78.0VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*29VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*30VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.78.0 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • 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:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:1074 Released 2020-03-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    poppler and evince security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) evince-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-dvi-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-libs-3.28.2-9.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) evince-browser-plugin-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-devel-3.28.2-9.el7, poppler-cpp-0.26.5-42.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) poppler-0.26.5-42.el7, poppler-qt-0.26.5-42.el7, poppler-utils-0.26.5-42.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) poppler-cpp-0.26.5-42.el7, poppler-cpp-devel-0.26.5-42.el7, poppler-demos-0.26.5-42.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) evince-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-dvi-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-libs-3.28.2-9.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) evince-browser-plugin-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-devel-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-devel-3.28.2-9.el7.ppc +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) evince-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-dvi-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-libs-3.28.2-9.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) evince-browser-plugin-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-devel-3.28.2-9.el7, poppler-cpp-0.26.5-42.el7 +5
  • RHSA-2019:2713 Released 2019-09-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    poppler 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

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
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-2020:1074
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1074
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1074
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1074
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1074
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1074
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1074
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1074

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9959
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-834c-4748-827j

References

Advisory 7

Sources

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