CVE-2020-24999

Published: Sep 3, 2020Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

There is an invalid memory access in the function fprintf located in Error.cc in Xpdf 4.0.2. It can be triggered by sending a crafted PDF file to the pdftohtml binary, which allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Affected (1)

Products: Xpdfreader: Xpdf

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xpdfreader Xpdf	Version 4.0.2

Related CWEs

Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (2)

https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42029

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42029

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitVendor Advisory

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