Vulnerability Description
In DjVuLibre 3.5.27, DjVmDir.cpp in the DJVU reader component allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service (application crash in GStringRep::strdup in libdjvu/GString.cpp caused by a heap-based buffer over-read) by crafting a DJVU file.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Djvulibre Project | Djvulibre | 3.5.27 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00086.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00087.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00036.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-36Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/djvu/bugs/296/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/djvu/djvulibre-git/ci/970fb11a296b5bbdc5e8425851253d2cPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4198-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5032Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00086.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-15142?
CVE-2019-15142 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In DjVuLibre 3.5.27, DjVmDir.cpp in the DJVU reader component allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service (application crash in GStringRep::strdup in libdjvu/GString.cpp caused by a heap-based buffe...
How severe is CVE-2019-15142?
CVE-2019-15142 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-15142?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Djvulibre Project Djvulibre, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Opensuse Leap.