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    CVE-2021-36493

    Buffer Overflow vulnerability in pdfimages in xpdf 4.03 allows attackers to crash the application via crafted command.

    Published:Feb 3, 2023
    Last Modified:Mar 27, 2025
    EPS:Feb 3, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00199
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Xpdfreader
    Product
    Xpdf

    Exploits

    https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42160https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42160

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High