Xpdf up to 4.05 Attachment stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Xpdf up to 4.05. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Attachment Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-3248. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Xpdf up to 4.05. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Attachment Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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

The advisory is available at forum.xpdfreader.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-3248 since 04/02/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/05/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 277536 (Fedora 42 : texlive-base / xpdf (2025-e72c726192)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (277536). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 277536
Nessus Name: Fedora 42 : texlive-base / xpdf (2025-e72c726192)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/02/2024 🔍
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04/03/2024 +0 days 🔍
12/05/2025 +611 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: forum.xpdfreader.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-3248 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-3248
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-259090

Entryinfo

Created: 04/03/2024 06:29
Updated: 12/05/2025 19:37
Changes: 04/03/2024 06:29 (62), 04/09/2025 10:04 (4), 12/05/2025 19:37 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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