CVE-2019-5053

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Length parsing function of NitroPDF. A specially crafted PDF can cause a type confusion, resulting in a use-after-free condition. An attacker can craft a malicious PDF to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0830	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gonitro:nitropdf:12.2.1.522:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-10-09 21:15

Updated : 2022-06-27 17:21

NVD link : CVE-2019-5053

Mitre link : CVE-2019-5053

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-5053

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gonitro

nitropdf

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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