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Debian: CVE-2019-12493: poppler, xpdf -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2019-12493: poppler, xpdf -- security update

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
05/31/2019
Created
10/04/2019
Added
10/02/2019
Modified
08/07/2020

Description

A stack-based buffer over-read exists in PostScriptFunction::transform in Function.cc in Xpdf 4.01.01 because GfxSeparationColorSpace and GfxDeviceNColorSpace mishandle tint transform functions. It can, for example, be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftops tool. It might allow an attacker to cause Denial of Service or leak memory data.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-poppler
  • debian-upgrade-xpdf

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