CVE-2019-5050

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Published Oct 9, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

A specifically crafted PDF file can lead to a heap corruption when opened in NitroPDF 12.12.1.522. With careful memory manipulation, this can lead to arbitrary code execution. In order to trigger this vulnerability, the victim would need to open the malicious file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

NitroPDF

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`NitroPDF 12.12.1.522`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gonitro:nitropdf:12.12.1.522:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-14657	A specifically crafted PDF file can lead to a heap corruption when opened in NitroPDF 12.12.1.522. With careful memory manipulation, this can lead to arbitrary code execution. In order to trigger this vulnerability, the victim would need to open the malicious file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.6% (2.562% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0819

History

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Subscriptions

Gonitro Nitropdf

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 7:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Oct 9, 2019, 8:55 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 7:47 PM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 9, 2019, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:37 AM

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