A stack-based buffer over-read exists in FoFiTrueType::dumpString in fofi/FoFiTrueType.cc…
Priority LOW 33CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A stack-based buffer over-read exists in FoFiTrueType::dumpString in fofi/FoFiTrueType.cc in Xpdf 4.01.01. It can, for example, be triggered by sending crafted TrueType data in a PDF document to the pdftops tool. It might allow an attacker to cause Denial of Service or leak memory data into dump content.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0112 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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:4.01.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.01.01 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:4.01.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.01.01 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12360
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h895-jpgg-q54p
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-2019-12360 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-12360 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h895-jpgg-q54p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-12360 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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