CVE-2021-39543 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in the pdftools library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-39543?

CVE-2021-39543 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in pdftools through 20200714. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function Analyze::AnalyzeRoot() located in analyze.cpp. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39543?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pdftools Project Pdftools.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39543?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39543 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-39543 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39543 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c8mx-ccv3-h6hj.

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