CVE-2019-9200

HIGH

Poppler 0.74.0 - Heap-Based Buffer Underwrite in ImageStream::getLine()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A heap-based buffer underwrite exists in ImageStream::getLine() located at Stream.cc in Poppler 0.74.0 that can (for example) be triggered by sending a crafted PDF file to the pdfimages binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/728
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107172
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3905-1/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00008.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4042-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2022
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2713
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00018.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0530
EPSS Percentile 90.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (6)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.10
debian/debian_linux 8.0
freedesktop/poppler 0.74.0
Published Feb 26, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026