Vulnerability Description
PDFDoc::markObject in PDFDoc.cc in Poppler 0.74.0 mishandles dict marking, leading to stack consumption in the function Dict::find() located at Dict.cc, which can (for example) be triggered by passing a crafted pdf file to the pdfunite binary.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freedesktop | Poppler | 0.74.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 28 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 8.1 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 8.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 8.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107560Broken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2713Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/741ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00030.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://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/stack-based-buffer-overflows-in-dictfind-popExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4042-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107560Broken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2713Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/741ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-9903?
CVE-2019-9903 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). PDFDoc::markObject in PDFDoc.cc in Poppler 0.74.0 mishandles dict marking, leading to stack consumption in the function Dict::find() located at Dict.cc, which can (for example) be triggered by passing...
How severe is CVE-2019-9903?
CVE-2019-9903 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-9903?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Poppler, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux.