CVE-2019-5042 Use after free in Aspose.PDF for C++
A use-after-free vulnerability in Aspose.PDF for C++ allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted PDF file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5042?
CVE-2019-5042 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Talos Aspose.PDF for C++, published on 18 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An exploitable Use-After-Free vulnerability exists in the way FunctionType 0 PDF elements are processed in Aspose.PDF 19.2 for C++. A specially crafted PDF can cause a dangling heap pointer, resulting in a use-after-free. An attacker can send a malicious PDF to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aspose Aspose.pdf for C\+\+.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5042 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-2019-5042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Talos Aspose.PDF for C++
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cf89-rm5v-j67r.