In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), invalid header info in a DCT (JPEG) stream can lead to an uninitialized variable in the DCT decoder. The proof-of-concept PDF file causes a segfault attempting to read from an invalid address.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00291.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Xpdfreader
  • Xpdf

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-48719 In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), invalid header info in a DCT (JPEG) stream can lead to an uninitialized variable in the DCT decoder. The proof-of-concept PDF file causes a segfault attempting to read from an invalid address.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://www.xpdfreader.com/security-bug/CVE-2024-7868.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-457

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Xpdfreader
Xpdfreader xpdf
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Xpdfreader
Xpdfreader xpdf
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:30:00 +0000

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Description In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), invalid header info in a DCT (JPEG) stream can lead to an uninitialized variable in the DCT decoder. The proof-of-concept PDF file causes a segfault attempting to read from an invalid address.
Title Uninitialized variable in Xpdf 4.05 due to invalid JPEG header
Weaknesses CWE-908
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.1, 'vector': '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'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GandC

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-06T22:31:57.623Z

Reserved: 2024-08-15T20:15:02.215Z

Link: CVE-2024-7868

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-15T20:33:32.787Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-08-15T21:15:18.530

Modified: 2025-10-06T23:15:33.393

Link: CVE-2024-7868

cve-icon Redhat

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