VeryPDF PCL Converter 2.7 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long password string. Attackers can trigger a buffer overflow by entering a 3000-byte password in the PDF Security encryption fields, causing the application to crash when processing PCL files.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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No CVSS v2

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
Verypdf VeryPDF PCL Converter affected
Version Status Constraints
2.7 affected —

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http://www.verypdf.com cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46872 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/verypdf-pcl-converter-denial-of-service-via-pdf-security cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description VeryPDF PCL Converter 2.7 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long password string. Attackers can trigger a buffer overflow by entering a 3000-byte password in the PDF Security encryption fields, causing the application to crash when processing PCL files.
Title VeryPDF PCL Converter 2.7 Denial of Service via PDF Security
First Time appeared Verypdf
Verypdf verypdf
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:verypdf:verypdf:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Verypdf
Verypdf verypdf
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-21T12:46:52.307Z

Reserved: 2026-03-21T12:24:24.078Z

Link: CVE-2019-25549

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-21T13:16:16.980

Modified: 2026-03-21T13:16:16.980

Link: CVE-2019-25549

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