CVE-2024-7868

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
XpdfXpdf0 <= 4.05affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-457: CWE-457: Use of Uninitialized Variable

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References