CVE-2019-15860 Null dereference in n/a
A null pointer dereference in Xpdf allows attackers to 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-2019-15860?
CVE-2019-15860 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, published on 3 Sep 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
Xpdf 2.00 allows a SIGSEGV in XRef::constructXRef in XRef.cc. NOTE: 2.00 is a version from November 2002.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15860?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Glyphandcog Xpdfreader.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15860?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15860 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-15860 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15860 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36ff-j8p5-6r9r, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15860.