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    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.

    Published:Aug 15, 2024
    Last Modified:Oct 6, 2025
    EPS:Aug 15, 2024
    EPSS Score:0.00209
    CVSS Score:8.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Xpdfreader
    Product
    Xpdf

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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