CVE-2019-13288General(glyphandcog / xpdfreader)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In Xpdf 4.01.01, the Parser::getObj() function in Parser.cc may cause infinite recursion via a crafted file. A remote attacker can leverage this for a DoS attack. This is similar to CVE-2018-16646.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-674

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • xpdfreader

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Products
xpdfreader

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-03-22: 103-22
Signal classification1 categories
General
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • lanadelreyslefthood@mooofinnn
    General

    also check out AFL++ in action - with two walkthrough fuzzing cases breaking real bugs (CVE-2019-13288, CVE-2009-3895), with step-by-step walkthroughs and plenty of visuals so you don’t get stuck https://github.com/mooofin/AFL-exercises

    Post summary

    The post highlights AFL++ usage for two known CVEs via visual walkthroughs but lacks specific vulnerability details, PoC code, or patch information, making it a general mention of the bugs.

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CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appglyphandcogxpdfreader4.01.01--

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