CVE-2024-4141
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.002 · 8 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, triggered by an invalid character code in a Type 1 font. The root problem was a bounds check that was being optimized away by modern compilers.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.9–5.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (7)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-0963xpdf: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2024-04-24csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in xpdf ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service zu verursachen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-4141/cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Xpdf-out-of-bounds-memory-reading-via-Type-1-Font-Character-Code-44437cnnvd
- https://www.xpdfreader.com/security-bug/CVE-2024-4141.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.xpdfreader.com/security-bug/CVE-2024-4141.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.xpdfreader.com/security-bug/CVE-2024-4141.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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