CVE-2024-3248 describes a stack overflow vulnerability in Xpdf versions 4.05 and earlier, caused by an infinite recursion when processing a specially crafted PDF with an object loop in its attachments. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector requiring user interaction, with the potential for high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any public exploit codes available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.05CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 0, <= 4.05CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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