Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-13291 (CCN-166034)

Assigned:2019-06-06
Published:2019-06-06
Updated:2020-08-24
Summary:In Xpdf 4.01.01, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function DCTStream::readScan() located at Stream.cc. It can, for example, be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftops tool. It might allow an attacker to cause Information Disclosure.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/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): None
Availibility (A): None
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/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): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-125
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-13291

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xpdf-cve201913291-info-disc(166034)

Source: CCN
Type: Xpdf Web page
heap-buffer-overflow in DCTStream::readScan

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41818

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

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

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2019132910000000
    V
    		CVE-2019-13291 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-07-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2019132910000000
    V
    		CVE-2019-13291 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-07-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2019132910000000
    V
    		CVE-2019-13291 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-07-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2019132910000000
    V
    		CVE-2019-13291 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2019-07-04
    BACK
    glyphandcog xpdfreader 4.01.01
    xpdfreader xpdf 4.01.01