Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2020-17696 | 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. |
References
| Link | Providers |
|---|---|
| https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42028 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T15:26:09.043Z
Reserved: 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-24996
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-09-03T23:15:09.760
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:16:25.017
Link: CVE-2020-24996
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD