CVE-2019-17063 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: What is CVE-2019-17063?

CVE-2019-17063 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In Snowtide PDFxStream before 3.7.1 (for Java), a crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation because of page-tree mishandling.

Q: How severe is CVE-2019-17063?

CVE-2019-17063 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2019-17063?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Snowtide Pdfxstream.

Vulnerability Description

In Snowtide PDFxStream before 3.7.1 (for Java), a crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation because of page-tree mishandling.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Snowtide	Pdfxstream	< 3.7.1

References

http://downloads.snowtide.com/CHANGELOG.htmlVendor Advisory
http://downloads.snowtide.com/CHANGELOG.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-17063?

CVE-2019-17063 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In Snowtide PDFxStream before 3.7.1 (for Java), a crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation because of page-tree mishandling.

How severe is CVE-2019-17063?

CVE-2019-17063 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-2019-17063?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Snowtide Pdfxstream.