CVE-2020-24996
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CVE-2020-24996 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. There is an invalid memory access in the function TextString::~TextString() located in Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.0.2. It can be triggered by (for example) 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
There is an invalid memory access in the function TextString::~TextString() located in Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.0.2. It can be triggered by (for example) 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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xpdfreader | Xpdf | 4.0.2 |
References
- https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42028Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42028Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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