CVE-2019-9199 Null dereference in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

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.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9199, GHSA-2pr3-qrhm-jm7j, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9199.

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