medium
6.5
CWE
787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-9903

First published: Thu Mar 21 2019(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/poppler
20.09.0-3.1+deb11u1
22.12.0-2
24.08.0-4
freedesktop poppler=0.74.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=28
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.04
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=8.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.6

Remedy

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/fada09a2ccc11a3a1d308e810f1336d8df6011fd

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-9903?

    CVE-2019-9903 is a vulnerability that affects Poppler 0.74.0, allowing for stack consumption due to mishandling of dict marking in the PDFDoc::markObject function.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-9903?

    Poppler 0.74.0, Fedora 28, Fedora 29, Fedora 30, Debian Linux 10.0, Ubuntu Linux 16.04, Ubuntu Linux 18.04, Ubuntu Linux 18.10, Ubuntu Linux 19.04, and Redhat Enterprise Linux 8.0-8.6 are affected by CVE-2019-9903.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-9903?

    CVE-2019-9903 has a severity value of 6.5, which is considered medium.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-9903?

    To fix CVE-2019-9903, update Poppler to version 0.71.0-5+deb10u3 or higher (for Debian), version 20.09.0-3.1+deb11u1 or higher (for Ubuntu), or version 22.12.0-2 or higher (for general source).

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-9903?

    You can find more information about CVE-2019-9903 at the following references: [CVE-2019-9903](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-9903), [Loginsoft Research Report](https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/stack-based-buffer-overflows-in-dictfind-poppler-0-74-0/), [USN-4042-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4042-1).

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