CVE-2019-16927 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds write in Xpdf's text processing allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via malicious PDFs.
- 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
What is CVE-2019-16927?
CVE-2019-16927 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 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 4.01.01 has an out-of-bounds write in the vertProfile part of the TextPage::findGaps function in TextOutputDev.cc, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-9877.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16927?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Glyphandcog Xpdf.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16927?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-16927 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16927 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m4wm-6m9w-6hxj, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-16927.