High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 6, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-9589
CVE-2019-9589
Description
There is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in PSOutputDev::setupResources() located in PSOutputDev.cc in Xpdf 4.01. It can be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to (for example) the pdftops binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
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Affected products
2- Range: = 4.01
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.phpnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-function-psoutputdevsetupresources-xpdf-4-01/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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