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CVE-2024-2971

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2024-2971 describes an out-of-bounds array write vulnerability in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier versions, triggered by a maliciously crafted PDF file containing a negative object number in an indirect reference. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, and primarily impacting availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 4.05CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 0, <= 4.05CPE match
cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

2.9LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
LOW
Exploitability Score
1.4
Impact Score
1.4
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.18%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
7.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0018 is in the 41st percentile among its peer group of 15,940 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2024-2971Low

xpdf: negative object number in an indirect reference in a PDF file can cause an out-of-bounds array write

Mar 26, 2024

References

xpdfreader.com / security-bug/CVE-2024-2971.html
Vendor Advisory