Buffer overflow in Flowpaper Pdf2json
CVE-2020-18750
Buffer overflow in pdf2json 0.69 allows local users to execute arbitrary code by converting a crafted PDF file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Flowpaper Pdf2json — versions 0.69
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/flexpaper/pdf2json/issues/22 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/flexpaper/pdf2json/commit/80bf71f16c804108fd933e267fe31692aaa509b4 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-18750?
- CVE-2020-18750 is a high-severity vulnerability in Flowpaper Pdf2json, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-02-05.
- How severe is CVE-2020-18750?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-18750 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.