How severe is CVE-2019-10871?

CVE-2019-10871 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-10871 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-10871?

CVE-2019-10871 affects Freedesktop Poppler. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10871?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-10871 published?

CVE-2019-10871 was published on 2019-04-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-10871

CVE-2019-10871 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-125.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (83rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected product: Freedesktop Poppler
Published: 2019-04-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Poppler 0.74.0. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function PSOutputDev::checkPageSlice at PSOutputDev.cc.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10871?: An issue was discovered in Poppler 0.74.0. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function PSOutputDev::checkPageSlice at PSOutputDev.cc.
How severe is CVE-2019-10871?: CVE-2019-10871 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-10871 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-10871?: CVE-2019-10871 affects Freedesktop Poppler. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10871?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-10871 published?: CVE-2019-10871 was published on 2019-04-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.74.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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