Foo Labs Xpdf 4.01 PSOutputDev.cc setupResources PDF File null pointer dereference
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Foo Labs Xpdf 4.01 (Document Reader Software). Affected is the function PSOutputDev::setupResources
of the file PSOutputDev.cc. The manipulation as part of a PDF File leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The bug was discovered 02/27/2019. The weakness was released 03/06/2019. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-9589 since 03/06/2019. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 131375 and 131374.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
02/27/2019 🔍03/06/2019 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: forum.xpdfreader.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2019-9589 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 03/06/2019 14:35Updated: 07/26/2023 18:26
Changes: 03/06/2019 14:35 (57), 06/18/2020 07:43 (1), 07/26/2023 18:26 (3)
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