# CVE-2019-17064: Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.02 has a NULL pointer dereference because Catalog.pageLabels is initialized too late in the Catalog constructor.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-10-01 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.02 has a NULL pointer dereference because Catalog.pageLabels is initialized too late in the Catalog constructor.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41890
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154713/Xpdf-4.02-NULL-Pointer-Dereference.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D5PYIAP2RXTYD4Y4FYFIK5K644LMDJWX/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TMDB2CGUYDW2RENE2I2TT6QNFEEI2CNF/

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