CVE-2019-9199 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in PoDoFo allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PDF files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-9199?
CVE-2019-9199 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 26 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
PoDoFo::Impose::PdfTranslator::setSource() in pdftranslator.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.6 has a NULL pointer dereference that can (for example) be triggered by sending a crafted PDF file to the podofoimpose binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9199?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Podofo Project Podofo.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9199?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2019-9199 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9199 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9199, GHSA-2pr3-qrhm-jm7j, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9199.