Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Xpdf 4.01.01's FlateStream::getChar() Function

Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Xpdf 4.01.01's FlateStream::getChar() Function

CVE-2019-12515 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

There is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the function FlateStream::getChar() located at Stream.cc in Xpdf 4.01.01. It can, for example, be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftoppm tool. It might allow an attacker to cause Information Disclosure or a denial of service.

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