Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-12957 (CCN-162935)

Assigned:2019-06-03
Published:2019-06-03
Updated:2022-01-01
Summary:In Xpdf 4.01.01, a buffer over-read could be triggered in FoFiType1C::convertToType1 in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc when the index number is larger than the charset array bounds. It can, for example, be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftops tool. It allows an attacker to use a crafted pdf file to cause Denial of Service or an information leak, or possibly have unspecified other impact.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-125
CWE-129
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-12957

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xpdf-cve201912957-dos(162935)

Source: CCN
Type: Xpdf Web page
read___global-buffer-overflow in FoFiType1C::convertToType1

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41813

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2019-759ba8202b

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2019-a457286734

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2019-01da705767

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2019-12957

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:4.01.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:glyphandcog:xpdf:4.01.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2019129570000000
    V
    		CVE-2019-12957 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-06-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2019129570000000
    V
    		CVE-2019-12957 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-06-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2019129570000000
    V
    		CVE-2019-12957 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2019-06-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2019129570000000
    V
    		CVE-2019-12957 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-06-24
    BACK
    glyphandcog xpdfreader 4.01.01
    fedoraproject fedora 30
    fedoraproject fedora 31
    fedoraproject fedora 32
    glyphandcog xpdf 4.01.01