Vulnerability in Xpdf

CVE-2024-4568

In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), a PDF object loop in the PDF resources leads to infinite recursion and a stack overflow.

EPSS: 0.002 (12.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Xpdf — versions 0
Xpdfreader Xpdf

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-674 — Uncontrolled Recursion

Public proof-of-concept exploits

bladchan/bladchan

References

xpdf@xpdfreader.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-4568?: CVE-2024-4568 is a low-severity vulnerability in Xpdf, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 2.9/10. Published 2024-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2024-4568?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-4568 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.