CVE-2024-7868

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.

CVSS v3 8.2 HIGH

8.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.xpdfreader.com/security-bug/CVE-2024-7868.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

06 Oct 2025, 23:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-457

Information

Published : 2024-08-15 21:15

Updated : 2025-10-06 23:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-7868

Mitre link : CVE-2024-7868

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-7868

JSON object : View

Products Affected

xpdfreader

xpdf

CWE

CWE-457

Use of Uninitialized Variable

CWE-908

Use of Uninitialized Resource

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