CVE-2024-7866

Stack overflow in Xpdf 4.05 due to object loop in PDF pattern

Published Aug 15, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), a PDF object loop in a pattern resource leads to infinite recursion and a stack overflow.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-48717 In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), a PDF object loop in a pattern resource leads to infinite recursion and a stack overflow.
History
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': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), a PDF object loop in a pattern resource leads to infinite recursion and a stack overflow.
Title Stack overflow in Xpdf 4.05 due to object loop in PDF pattern
Weaknesses CWE-674
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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GandC
Published
Updated
Aug 16, 2024, 5:13 PM
Reserved
Aug 15, 2024, 7:41 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 15, 2024, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:21 AM