Is CVE-2019-1000005 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-1000005 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-1000005 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-1000005 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

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

CVE-2019-1000005 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2019-1000005

CWE-502Published: February 4, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-1000005 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.