#VU34878 NULL pointer dereference in NitroPDF


Published: 2020-01-10 | Updated: 2020-08-08

Vulnerability identifier: #VU34878

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.1 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19819

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NitroPDF
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Nitro Software, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via crafted Unicode content.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

NitroPDF: 12.0.0.112


External links
http://github.com/nafiez/nafiez.github.io/blob/master/_posts/2019-12-12-multiple-nitro-pdf-vulnerability.md
http://nafiez.github.io/security/vulnerability/remote/2019/12/12/multiple-nitro-pdf-vulnerability.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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