CVE-2019-15144: Medium severity Djvulibre Project Djvulibre vulnerability

Published Aug 18, 2019
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Updated

In DjVuLibre 3.5.27, the sorting functionality (aka GArrayTemplate<TYPE>::sort) allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service (application crash due to an Uncontrolled Recursion) by crafting a PBM image file that is mishandled in libdjvu/GContainer.h.

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
Djvulibre Project Djvulibre=3.5.27
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
debian/djvulibre
3.5.28-23.5.28-2.2~deb11u13.5.28-2.2~deb12u13.5.28-2.1~deb12u13.5.28-2.23.5.29-1

Event History

Aug 18, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:30 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·11:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:30 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:30 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-15144?

CVE-2019-15144 is a vulnerability in DjVuLibre 3.5.27 that allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service by crafting a malicious image file.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15144?

The severity of CVE-2019-15144 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.

3

How can I fix CVE-2019-15144?

You can fix CVE-2019-15144 by updating to DjVuLibre version 3.5.27.1-11 or higher.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-15144?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-15144 in the references provided: [link1](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00086.html), [link2](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00087.html), [link3](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00036.html).

5

What is CWE-674?

CWE-674 is a vulnerability type known as Uncontrolled Recursion.

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