HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-9543
HIGH

CVE-2019-9543

CWE-674Published: March 1, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Poppler 0.74.0. A recursive function call, in JBIG2Stream::readGenericBitmap() located in JBIG2Stream.cc, can be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to (for example) the pdfseparate binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact. This is related to JArithmeticDecoder::decodeBit.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-9543 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

freedesktop1 product(s)
poppler
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107238
ADVISORYhttps://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/730
ADVISORYhttps://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/recursive-function-call-in-function-jbig2streamreadgenericbitmap-poppler-0-74-0/
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107238
ADVISORYhttps://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/730
ADVISORYhttps://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/recursive-function-call-in-function-jbig2streamreadgenericbitmap-poppler-0-74-0/

All References (6)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107238Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/730Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/recursive-function-call-in-function-jbig2streamreadgenericbitmap-poppler-0-74-0/Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107238Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/730Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/recursive-function-call-in-function-jbig2streamreadgenericbitmap-poppler-0-74-0/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-9543
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-674
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 1, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-9543 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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