CVE-2019-14290 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds read in Xpdf's mesh shading parser can cause crashes or leak memory, affecting applications using this library.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-14290?
CVE-2019-14290 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, published on 27 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
An issue was discovered in Xpdf 4.01.01. There is an out of bounds read in the function GfxPatchMeshShading::parse at GfxState.cc for typeA==6 case 2.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14290?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Glyphandcog Xpdfreader.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14290?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14290 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-14290 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14290 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3fc-v58j-pxc8, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14290.