Description
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.
Published: 2024-08-15
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-48719 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.
History

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-457

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Xpdfreader
Xpdfreader xpdf
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Xpdfreader
Xpdfreader xpdf
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Uninitialized variable in Xpdf 4.05 due to invalid JPEG header
Weaknesses CWE-908
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Subscriptions

Xpdfreader Xpdf
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GandC

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-06T22:31:57.623Z

Reserved: 2024-08-15T20:15:02.215Z

Link: CVE-2024-7868

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-15T20:33:32.787Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-08-15T21:15:18.530

Modified: 2025-10-06T23:15:33.393

Link: CVE-2024-7868

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses