Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-24996
Potential exploit
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 cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2020-24996
- cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-24996
0.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 58 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-24996
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST | |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-24996
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The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-24996
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https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42028
A SEGV in TextString.cc:47 in xpdf-4.02 - forum.xpdfreader.comExploit;Vendor Advisory
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