VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-5050

CVSS score7.8 HIGH

EPSS probability2.56%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2019-10-09

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

Primary references

talos-cna@cisco.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory