High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 25, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-12957
CVE-2019-12957
Description
In Xpdf 4.01.01, a buffer over-read could be triggered in FoFiType1C::convertToType1 in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc when the index number is larger than the charset array bounds. It can, for example, be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftops tool. It allows an attacker to use a crafted pdf file to cause Denial of Service or an information leak, or possibly have unspecified other impact.
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Affected products
6- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:4.01.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Xpdf/Xpdfdescription
Patches
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References
4- forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.phpnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DJJD7X3ES7ZHJUY2R3DAVCJPV23R64VK/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FWEWFUVITPA3Y6F4A5SJSROKYT7PRH7Q/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TNIJWRYTCLGV35WGIHYTMMOPEEOOTIPT/nvd
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