CVE-2019-9878 describes an invalid memory access vulnerability in the GfxIndexedColorSpace::mapColorToBase() function within Xpdf 4.0.0, as used in pdfalto 0.2. This flaw can be triggered by processing a specially crafted PDF file, affecting pdfalto and Xpdf products. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (segmentation fault) and potentially other unspecified impacts through user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious PDF). The attack vector is local, requiring the attacker to trick a user into processing the malicious file. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a low level of public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdfalto_project:pdfalto:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.