CVE-2024-7866 describes a stack overflow vulnerability in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier versions, caused by an infinite recursion when processing a malformed PDF object loop within a pattern resource. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating it requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious PDF) to achieve a high impact on availability, potentially leading to a denial of service. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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: 4.0
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.