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CVE-2019-9878
CVE-2019-9878
PUBLISHED
Reported by mitre · Published March 19, 2019
There is an invalid memory access in the function GfxIndexedColorSpace::mapColorToBase() located in GfxState.cc in Xpdf 4.0.0, as used in pdfalto 0.2. It can be triggered by (for example) sending a crafted pdf file to the pdftops binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| poppler | Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.8 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- Mar 19, 2019 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 7, 2026 Security Advisory
- Jun 17, 2026 CVE Updated
- Sep 7, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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