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CVE-2024-7868 Details

Description

In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), invalid header info in a DCT (JPEG) stream can lead to an uninitialized variable in the DCT decoder. The proof-of-concept PDF file causes a segfault attempting to read from an invalid address.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.2 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.xpdfreader.com/security-bug/CVE-2024-7868.html [email protected]Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-908Use of Uninitialized Resource[email protected]
CWE-457Use of Uninitialized Variable[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
xpdfreader xpdf
< 4.06

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-7868
NVD Published Date:
Aug 15, 2024
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2024-7868 Details - Not Deferred