cve/2019/CVE-2019-9589.md

### [CVE-2019-9589](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-9589)
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### Description

There is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in PSOutputDev::setupResources() located in PSOutputDev.cc in Xpdf 4.01. It can be triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to (for example) the pdftops binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-function-psoutputdevsetupresources-xpdf-4-01/

#### Github
- https://github.com/0xCyberY/CVE-T4PDF
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon