CVE-2019-12957

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-125 CWE-129

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Jun 25, 2019
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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