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
- Pdfresurrect_project Pdfresurrect
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 32, 33
- N/a — versions n/a
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.