CVE-2019-9588 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

There is an Invalid memory access in gAtomicIncrement() located at GMutex.h in Xpdf 4.01. It can be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to (for example) the pdftops binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Glyphandcog	Xpdfreader	4.01

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41261ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/invalid-memory-access-in-gatomiccounter-gatoExploitThird Party Advisory
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41261ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/invalid-memory-access-in-gatomiccounter-gatoExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-9588?

CVE-2019-9588 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). There is an Invalid memory access in gAtomicIncrement() located at GMutex.h in Xpdf 4.01. It can be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to (for example) the pdftops binary. It allows an attacker t...

How severe is CVE-2019-9588?

CVE-2019-9588 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-9588?

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