Medium severity · published Aug 15, 2024
CVE-2024-7866
Stack overflow in Xpdf 4.05 due to object loop in PDF pattern
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), a PDF object loop in a pattern resource leads to infinite recursion and a stack overflow.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 12% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XP
Xpdf · Xpdf
through 4.05 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7866
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7866
Vendor Advisory
https://www.xpdfreader.com/security-bug/object-loops.html
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