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HIGH

CVE-2019-13290

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

3.0 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-13290 Red Hat Product Security

    mupdf: heap-based buffer overflow in fz_append_display_node in fitz/list-device.c

Full record on NVD

Description

Artifex MuPDF 1.15.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow in fz_append_display_node located at fitz/list-device.c, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file. This occurs with a large BDC property name that overflows the allocated size of a display list node.

Technical details

Published
2019-07-04

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-13290?

Artifex MuPDF 1.15.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow in fz_append_display_node located at fitz/list-device.c, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file. This occurs with a large BDC property name that overflows the allocated size of a display list node.

Is CVE-2019-13290 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-13290 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.0% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-13290?

CVE-2019-13290 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).

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