CVE-2019-5066 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way LZW-compressed streams are processed in Aspose.PDF 19.2 for C++. A specially crafted PDF can cause a dangling heap pointer, resulting in a use-after-free condition. To trigger this vulnerability, a specifically crafted PDF document needs to be processed by the target application.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Aspose	Aspose.Pdf For C\+\+	19.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0855ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0855ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-5066?

CVE-2019-5066 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way LZW-compressed streams are processed in Aspose.PDF 19.2 for C++. A specially crafted PDF can cause a dangling heap pointer, resulting in a...

How severe is CVE-2019-5066?

CVE-2019-5066 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-5066?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Aspose Aspose.Pdf For C\+\+.