Fedora 31 update for xpdf
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-12360 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system xpdf Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU19556
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12360
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the FoFiTrueType::dumpString() function in fofi/FoFiTrueType.cc. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger stack-based out-of-bounds read error and crash the application.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 31
xpdf: before 4.02-4.fc31
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-de27bb80af
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
