Xpdf 3.04 XRef.cc XRef::fetch resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Xpdf 3.04 and classified as critical. This impacts the function XRef::fetch of the file XRef.cc. The manipulation results in resource consumption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-16088. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Xpdf 3.04 (Document Reader Software). Affected is the function XRef::fetch of the file XRef.cc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Xpdf 3.04 has a SIGSEGV in XRef::fetch in XRef.cc after many recursive calls to Catalog::countPageTree in Catalog.cc.

The weakness was presented 09/06/2019. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-16088 since 09/06/2019. 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.

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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/06/2019 🔍
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09/07/2019 +1 days 🔍
12/13/2023 +1558 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gist.github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-16088 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-16088
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-141348

Entryinfo

Created: 09/07/2019 08:09
Updated: 12/13/2023 15:18
Changes: 09/07/2019 08:09 (35), 08/13/2020 16:37 (18), 12/13/2023 15:18 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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