CVE-2019-5042 HIGH

CVE-2019-5042

Vendor Talos
Product Aspose.PDF for C++
Weakness CWE-416
Published September 18, 2019
Last update August 4, 2024
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An exploitable Use-After-Free vulnerability exists in the way FunctionType 0 PDF elements are processed in Aspose.PDF 19.2 for C++. A specially crafted PDF can cause a dangling heap pointer, resulting in a use-after-free. An attacker can send a malicious PDF to trigger this vulnerability.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 18, 2019 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated