CVE-2019-9589

There is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in PSOutputDev::setupResources() located in PSOutputDev.cc 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 v3.0 NVD

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

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 68th percentile

Published

2019-03-06

Updated

2024-08-04

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-function-ps…

Security advisories

• https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41262
• https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-function-ps…

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry