CVE-2024-42358 is a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in the PDFio library, specifically within its TTF parser, affecting msweet pdfio. A maliciously crafted TTF file can trigger an infinite loop and 100% memory utilization, potentially leading to a heap-buffer-overflow. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:msweet:pdfio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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