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A vulnerability has been found in Xpdf 4.0.2 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function TextString::~TextString
of the file Catalog.cc. The manipulation as part of a PDF File leads to a initialization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-665. 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The weakness was published 09/03/2020. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-24996 since 08/28/2020. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Similar entry is available at 160691.
Product
Type
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploiting
Class: InitializationCWE: CWE-665
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
08/28/2020 🔍09/03/2020 🔍
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Sources
Status: Not definedCVE: CVE-2020-24996 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 09/04/2020 07:31Updated: 09/04/2020 07:36
Changes: 09/04/2020 07:31 (38), 09/04/2020 07:36 (18)
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