CVE-2024-7868

Aug. 15, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Received
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Products

Xpdf

  • 4.05 and earlier

Source

xpdf@xpdfreader.com

Tags

CVE-2024-7868 details

Published : Aug. 15, 2024, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified : Aug. 15, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Description

In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), invalid header info in a DCT (JPEG) stream can lead to an uninitialized variable in the DCT decoder. The proof-of-concept PDF file causes a segfault attempting to read from an invalid address.

CVSS Score

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Weakness

Weakness Name Description
CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.

References

URL Source
https://www.xpdfreader.com/security-bug/CVE-2024-7868.html xpdf@xpdfreader.com
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