CVE-2024-7868

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
8.2 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
GandCCNA
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CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 5%
VendorProductVersion
xpdfreaderxpdf
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< 4.06
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
xpdf
bullseye
3.04+git20210103-3
fixed
bookworm
3.04+git20220601-1
fixed
sid
3.04+git20250304-1
fixed
trixie
3.04+git20250304-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
ipe
plucky
needs-triage
oracular
needs-triage
noble
needs-triage
jammy
needs-triage
focal
needs-triage
bionic
needs-triage
xenial
needs-triage
xpdf
plucky
needs-triage
oracular
needs-triage
noble
needs-triage
jammy
needs-triage
focal
dne
bionic
needs-triage
xenial
needs-triage
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://www.xpdfreader.com/security-bug/CVE-2024-7868.html