CVE-2020-23876 describes a memory leak vulnerability in science-miner pdf2xml v2.0, specifically within the TextPage::testLinkedText function. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, leading to high availability impact. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for denial of service exists.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:science-miner:pdf2xml:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.