Description
A specifically crafted jpeg2000 file embedded in a PDF file can lead to a heap corruption when opening a PDF document in NitroPDF 12.12.1.522. With careful memory manipulation, this can lead to arbitrary code execution. In order to trigger this vulnerability, the victim would need to open the malicious file.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0814
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
15.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-122
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (1)
gonitro/nitropdf
12.12.1.522
Published
Oct 09, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026