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CVE-2019-17064

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  • Published2019-10-01
  • WeaknessCWE-476

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Description

Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.02 has a NULL pointer dereference because Catalog.pageLabels is initialized too late in the Catalog constructor.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-10-0116:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Glyphandcog xpdfreader
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.2= 4.02no 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

  • ipeUbuntu:26.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • ipeUbuntu:26.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • ipeUbuntu:25.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • ipeUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • ipeUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • ipeUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • ipeUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • ipeUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed

1 more package range on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-17064 Red Hat Product Security

    xpdf: a NULL pointer dereference because Catalog.pageLabels is initialized too late in the Catalog constructor

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2019-10-01
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-f8rj-5pq9-gmfw

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17064?

Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.02 has a NULL pointer dereference because Catalog.pageLabels is initialized too late in the Catalog constructor.

Is CVE-2019-17064 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-17064 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.4% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-17064?

CVE-2019-17064 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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