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CVE-2019-1000005

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  • Published2019-02-04
  • Fixed in7.1.8
  • WeaknessCWE-502

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Description

mPDF version 7.1.7 and earlier contains a CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in getImage() method of Image/ImageProcessor class that can result in Arbitry code execution, file write, etc.. This attack appears to be exploitable via attacker must host crafted image on victim server and trigger generation of pdf file with content <img src="phar://path/to/crafted/image">. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 7.1.8.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-02-0421:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
mpdf/mpdf
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.1< 7.1.87.1.8
Mpdf project mpdf
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.1≤ 7.1.7no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update mpdf/mpdf to 7.1.8

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-02-04
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3cwc-m7c2-qr86

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1000005?

mPDF version 7.1.7 and earlier contains a CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in getImage() method of Image/ImageProcessor class that can result in Arbitry code execution, file write, etc.. This attack appears to be exploitable via attacker must host crafted image on victim server and trigger generation of pdf file with content <img src="phar://path/to/crafted/image">. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 7.1.8.

Is CVE-2019-1000005 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-1000005 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.1% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-1000005?

CVE-2019-1000005 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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