Description
There is an invalid memory access in the function fprintf located in Error.cc in Xpdf 4.0.2. It can be triggered by 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-2020-17699 | There is an invalid memory access in the function fprintf located in Error.cc in Xpdf 4.0.2. It can be triggered by 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=42029 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T15:26:08.992Z
Reserved: 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-24999
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-09-03T23:15:09.807
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:16:25.160
Link: CVE-2020-24999
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD