# CVE-2019-14267: Memory corruption in n/a

> A buffer overflow in PDFResurrect allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted PDF file.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 29 Jul 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14267, GHSA-2ww7-vv5p-929j, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14267

## What is CVE-2019-14267?

CVE-2019-14267 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 29 Jul 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

PDFResurrect 0.15 has a buffer overflow via a crafted PDF file because data associated with startxref and %%EOF is mishandled.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14267?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Fedoraproject Fedora, Pdfresurrect Project Pdfresurrect.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-14267?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2019-14267 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-14267 exists.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/snappyJack/pdfresurrect_CVE-2019-14267 (github_poc): https://github.com/snappyJack/pdfresurrect_CVE-2019-14267
- pdfresurrect 0.15 - Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

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- [CVE-2024-4577](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4577/): PHP-CGI OS Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-39226](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39226/): Grafana Authentication Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-5544](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5544/): VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS OpenSLP Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-4947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4947/): Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion (critical 9.6, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-4671](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4671/): Google Chromium Visuals Use-After-Free (critical 9.6, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-14267 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-14267 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 29 Jul 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-14267 exists.

Affected product: Fedoraproject Fedora. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14267/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14267/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-14267
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14267
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-14267

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14267/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.