A vulnerability was found in Xpdf 4.01.01 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function JBIG2Bitmap::combine of the file JBIG2Stream.cc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Xpdf 4.01.01. There is an integer overflow in the function JBIG2Bitmap::combine at JBIG2Stream.cc for the "multiple bytes per line" case.

The weakness was published 07/27/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-14289 since 07/27/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Document Reader Software

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• Xpdf

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• 4.01.01

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• open-source

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