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TI-2019-09974 Aliases CVE-2019-13291GHSA-wmrm-7x9c-wj29

In Xpdf 4.01.01, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function…

Priority LOW 27CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In Xpdf 4.01.01, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function DCTStream::readScan() located at Stream.cc. It can, for example, be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftops tool. It might allow an attacker to cause Information Disclosure.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01097 65th 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:4.01.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.01.01VulnerableGlyphandcog
  • 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

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-13291
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmrm-7x9c-wj29

References

Exploit 1

  • 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
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Sources

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