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.

INFO

Published Date :

2024-08-15T20:22:52.873Z

Last Modified :

2025-10-06T22:31:57.623Z

Source :

GandC
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-7868 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Xpdfreader
  • Xpdf
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URL Resource
https://www.xpdfreader.com/security-bug/CVE-2024-7868.html cve-icon cve-icon
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