CVE-2019-14294 Use after free in n/a
A use-after-free vulnerability in Xpdf allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file.
- 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-2019-14294?
CVE-2019-14294 is a medium-severity use after free 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 a use-after-free in the function JPXStream::fillReadBuf at JPXStream.cc, due to an out of bounds read.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14294?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Glyphandcog Xpdfreader.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14294?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14294 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2019-14294 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14294 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8972-953j-j5hm, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14294.