There is an invalid memory access vulnerability in the function TextPage::findGaps() located at TextOutputDev.c in Xpdf 4.01, which can (for example) be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to the pdftops binary
Published Mar 19, 2019
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.14%
Description
There is an invalid memory access vulnerability in the function TextPage::findGaps() located at TextOutputDev.c in Xpdf 4.01, which can (for example) be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to the pdftops binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.0.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.14% (0.01141) | 65.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.14% (0.01141) | 65.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00079) | 34.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 33.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 49.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.40% (0.03396) | 67.40th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.40% (0.03396) | 67.08th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 52.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41265 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/invalid-memory-access-in-textpagefindgaps-xpdf-4-01/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41265 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/invalid-memory-access-in-textpagefindgaps-xpdf-4-01/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
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