VDB
ALPINE-CVE-2019-9959
ALPINE-CVE-2019-9959
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM
The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn't check for negative values of stream length, leading to an Integer Overflow, thereby making it possible to allocate a large memory chunk on the heap, with a size controlled by an attacker, as demonstrated by pdftocairo.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.23 | poppler | 0, 0.71.0-r0, 0.56.0-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | poppler | 0, 0.10.7-r0, 0.12.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | poppler | 0.24.4-r0, 0.71.0-r0, 0.56.0-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | poppler | 0, 0.56.0-r1, 0.56.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | poppler | 0.14.3-r0, 0.14.0-r0, 0.12.4-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | poppler | 0.38.0-r0, 0.71.0-r0, 0.56.0-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | poppler | 0.16.0-r0, 0.14.5-r0, 0.14.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | poppler | 0.52.0-r0, 0, 0.10.7-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | poppler | 0.40.0-r0, 0.41.0-r0, 0.43.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | poppler | 0.56.0-r1, 0.40.0-r0, 0.41.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | poppler | 0.14.4-r0, 0.14.3-r0, 0.14.0-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | poppler | 0.39.0-r0, 0.40.0-r0, 0.41.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | poppler | 0.56.0-r1, 0.18.4-r0, 0.20.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.7 | poppler | 0, 0.10.7-r0, 0.12.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | poppler | 0.16.5-r0, 0.18.0-r0, 0.18.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | poppler | 0.12.3-r2, 0.14.5-r0, 0.16.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | poppler | 0.12.0-r1, 0.39.0-r0, 0.40.0-r0 |
Timeline
- Jul 22, 2019 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch