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DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9959

DEBIAN-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 3.1
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14poppler0, 0, 0
Debian:11poppler0, 0, 0
Debian:12poppler0, 0, 0
Debian:13poppler0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jul 22, 2019 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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