Vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf
CVE-2020-24996
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 cau…
Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)
EPSS: 0.011 (60.6th 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
- Xpdfreader Xpdf — versions 4.0.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24996?
- CVE-2020-24996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24996?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-24996 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.