CVE-2019-17064
Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.02 has a NULL pointer dereference because Catalog.pageLabels is initialized...
Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.02 has a NULL pointer dereference because Catalog.pageLabels is initialized too late in the Catalog constructor.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.02 has a NULL pointer dereference because Catalog.pageLabels is initialized too late in the Catalog constructor.
- Record
CVE-2019-17064- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.02 has a NULL pointer dereference because Catalog.pageLabels is initialized too late in the Catalog constructor.
- Record
CVE-2019-17064- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-7536 No score
Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.02 has a NULL pointer dereference because Catalog.pageLabels is initialized too late in the Catalog constructor.
- Record
EUVD-2019-7536- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f8rj-5pq9-gmfw No score
Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.02 has a NULL pointer dereference because Catalog.pageLabels is initialized...
Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.02 has a NULL pointer dereference because Catalog.pageLabels is initialized too late in the Catalog constructor.
- Record
GHSA-f8rj-5pq9-gmfw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-17064
5.5
Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.02 has a NULL pointer dereference because Catalog.pageLabels is initialized too late in the Catalog constructor.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17064- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2019-0422 No score
Updated xpdf packages fix security vulnerability
The updated packages fix a security vulnerability:
Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.02 has a NULL pointer dereference because Catalog.pageLabels is initialized too late in the Catalog constructor. (CVE-2019-17064)
- Record
MGASA-2019-0422- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xpdfMageia:7 |
before 4.02-1.1.mga7 | 4.02-1.1.mga7 |
ipeUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.1.4-2.17.1.8-17.1.10-17.1.10-1.1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.7-27.2.7-3 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.9-17.2.13-27.2.13-2build1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.23+dfsg1-27.2.24+dfsg1-17.2.24+dfsg1-1build1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.27+dfsg1-27.2.28-27.2.28-2.1build27.2.28-2.1build37.2.28-2.1build4 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.30-1build1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.30-1build27.2.30-2 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.30-1build17.2.30-1build2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-17064 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Glyphandcog Xpdfreader, published October 1, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.41%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in xpdf 4.02-1.1.mga7.
References
forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41890
packetstormsecurity.com/files/154713/Xpdf-4.02-NULL-Pointer-Dereference.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D5PYIAP2RXTYD4Y4FYFIK5K644LMDJWX
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TMDB2CGUYDW2RENE2I2TT6QNFEEI2CNF
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17064
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/D5PYIAP2RXTYD4Y4FYFIK5K644LMDJWX
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TMDB2CGUYDW2RENE2I2TT6QNFEEI2CNF
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f8rj-5pq9-gmfw
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0422.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25973
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/TMDB2CGUYDW2RENE2I2TT6QNFEEI2CNF
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-17064
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-17064