CVE-2019-9877 describes an invalid memory access vulnerability in the TextPage::findGaps() function within Xpdf 4.01, affecting products like xpdfreader and xpdf. This flaw can be triggered by a crafted PDF file, leading to a Denial of Service (segmentation fault) and potentially other unspecified impacts. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires local access and user interaction, but has high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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