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CVE-2019-12957
Published: Jun 24, 2019
Modified: Aug 4, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41813
x_refsource_MISC
FEDORA-2019-a457286734
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2019-01da705767
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2019-759ba8202b
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
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