CVE-2024-2971

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write5 documents5 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUM
EPSS
0.0%
top 94.63%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Xpdf XpdfXpdfreader Xpdf
Timeline
PublishedMar 26
Latest updateMar 27

Description

Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, triggered by negative object number in indirect reference in the input PDF file.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LExploitability: 1.4 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5xpdf/xpdf4.05
▶NVDxpdfreader/xpdf4.05

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-jvwm-5xhx-5mqp: Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4↗2024-03-27
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OSV
CVE-2024-2971: Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4↗2024-03-26
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CVEList
Out-of-bounds array access due to negative object numbers in indirect references in Xpdf 4.05↗2024-03-26
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Red Hat
xpdf: negative object number in an indirect reference in a PDF file can cause an out-of-bounds array write↗2024-03-26
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CVE-2024-2971 (MEDIUM CVSS 5.5) | Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4 | cvebase.io