CVE-2019-15142
What it is
In DjVuLibre 3.5.27, DjVmDir.cpp in the DJVU reader component allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service (application crash in GStringRep::strdup in libdjvu/GString.cpp caused by a heap-based buffer over-read) by crafting a DJVU file.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Djvulibre Project Djvulibre 3.5.27
- Debian Linux 8.0
- Debian Linux 9.0
- Debian Linux 10.0
- Debian Linux 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora 29
- Fedoraproject Fedora 30
- Fedoraproject Fedora 31
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2019-15142.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2019-15142. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://sourceforge.net/p/djvu/djvulibre-git/ci/970fb11a296b5bbdc5e8425851253d2c5913c45e/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/djvu/djvulibre-git/ci/970fb11a296b5bbdc5e8425851253d2c5913c45e/
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00086.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00087.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00036.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00022.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPMG3VY33XGMIKE6QDYIUVS6A7GNTHTK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JO65AWU7LEWNF6DDCZPRFTR2ZPP5XK6L/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M7F7544WASYMOTFDR2WUEOQLN3ZEXNU4/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QUEME45HVGTMDOYODAZYQOGWSZ2CEFWZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RYZTGKWY3NAKMIMTFYGN4ZO5XEQWPYRL/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-36
- https://sourceforge.net/p/djvu/bugs/296/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/djvu/djvulibre-git/ci/970fb11a296b5bbdc5e8425851253d2c5913c45e/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4198-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5032
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00086.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00087.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00036.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00022.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPMG3VY33XGMIKE6QDYIUVS6A7GNTHTK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JO65AWU7LEWNF6DDCZPRFTR2ZPP5XK6L/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M7F7544WASYMOTFDR2WUEOQLN3ZEXNU4/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QUEME45HVGTMDOYODAZYQOGWSZ2CEFWZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RYZTGKWY3NAKMIMTFYGN4ZO5XEQWPYRL/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-36
- https://sourceforge.net/p/djvu/bugs/296/