Buffer overflow in Pdfresurrect Project

CVE-2020-20740

PDFResurrect before 0.20 lack of header validation checks causes heap-buffer-overflow in pdf_get_version().

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.010 (60.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-20740?
CVE-2020-20740 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pdfresurrect Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-20.
How severe is CVE-2020-20740?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.