CVE-2019-13291 (GCVE-0-2019-13291)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-07-04 21:07 – Updated: 2024-08-04 23:49
VLAI
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.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
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