CVE-2024-7868CWE-457

Uninitialized variable in Xpdf 4.05 due to invalid JPEG header

Low · published August 15, 2024

CVSS v4.0
2.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
32.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
2.1 · LOW
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
EPSS
0.00391 · 32.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-457 · Use of Uninitialized Variable
Published
2024-08-15T20:22Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 AUG 20:22Z
    Uninitialized variable in Xpdf 4.05 due to invalid JPEG header
    cvelistv5