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CVE-2019-12293

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  • Published2019-05-23
  • WeaknessCWE-125

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Description

In Poppler through 0.76.1, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in JPXStream::init in JPEG2000Stream.cc via data with inconsistent heights or widths.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-05-2305:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Freedesktop poppler
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.76≤ 0.76.1no fix published

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

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • evinceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationall versions · fixed in 0:3.28.2-9.el7and 6 other packages
  • evinceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverall versions · fixed in 0:3.28.2-9.el7and 6 other packages
  • evinceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientall versions · fixed in 0:3.28.2-9.el7and 6 other packages
  • popplerUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.9
  • popplerUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.14
  • popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5all versions · fixed in 0.43.0-16.25.1and 1 other package
  • popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5all versions · fixed in 0.43.0-16.25.1and 1 other package
  • popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5all versions · fixed in 0.43.0-16.25.1and 1 other package

16 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-12293 Red Hat Product Security322 products fixed · 11 known affected

    poppler: heap-based buffer over-read in JPXStream::init in JPEG2000Stream.cc

    poppler.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 · poppler as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · poppler-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · +8 more

  • RHSA-2020:1074 Red Hat Product Security217 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: poppler and evince security update

  • RHSA-2019:2713 Red Hat Product Security105 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: poppler security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2020:1074 · 217 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2019-12293 · 11 productsOut of support scope

Advisories and patches

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
2019-05-23
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-vw78-hqhc-j4hj

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12293?

In Poppler through 0.76.1, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in JPXStream::init in JPEG2000Stream.cc via data with inconsistent heights or widths.

Is CVE-2019-12293 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-12293 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-2019-12293?

CVE-2019-12293 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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