CVE-2019-5066 Use after free in Aspose
A use-after-free vulnerability in Aspose.PDF for C++ allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted PDF.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5066?
CVE-2019-5066 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Talos Aspose, published on 18 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way LZW-compressed streams 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 condition. To trigger this vulnerability, a specifically crafted PDF document needs to be processed by the target application.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5066?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aspose Aspose.pdf for C\+\+.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5066?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5066 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-2019-5066 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5066 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Talos Aspose
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jqg4-p627-84cf.