Description
There is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in PSOutputDev::setupResources() located in PSOutputDev.cc in Xpdf 4.01. It can be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to (for example) the pdftops binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-function-psoutputdevsetupresources-xpdf-4-01/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41262
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0120
EPSS Percentile
64.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (1)
glyphandcog/xpdfreader
4.01
Published
Mar 06, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026