CVE-2019-25549 VeryPDF PCL Converter 2.7 Denial of Service via PDF Security
Local attackers can crash VeryPDF PCL Converter by supplying an excessively long password string, causing a buffer overflow.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-25549?
CVE-2019-25549 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in VeryPDF PCL Converter, published on 21 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VeryPDF PCL Converter 2.7 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long password string. Attackers can trigger a buffer overflow by entering a 3000-byte password in the PDF Security encryption fields, causing the application to crash when processing PCL files.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25549?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Verypdf Verypdf.
How do I fix CVE-2019-25549?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25549 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-2019-25549 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25549 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in VeryPDF PCL Converter
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f6mp-gv4c-ph29.