CVE-2020-9549 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in PDFResurrect versions 0.12 through 0.19, specifically within the get_type function in pdf.c, which can be triggered by a specially crafted PDF document. This flaw affects Debian Linux distributions utilizing PDFResurrect. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), successful exploitation could lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, requiring user interaction to open the malicious file. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.12, <= 0.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdfresurrect_project:pdfresurrect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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