CVE-2024-3248 Stack overflow in Xpdf 4.05 due to object loop in attachments
An attacker can cause a denial of service in Xpdf by crafting a PDF with an object loop in attachments, leading to infinite recursion and stack overflow.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-3248?
CVE-2024-3248 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf, published on 2 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), a PDF object loop in the attachments leads to infinite recursion and a stack overflow.
Weakness: CWE-674
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3248?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xpdfreader Xpdf.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3248?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3248 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2024-3248 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-3248 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Xpdfreader Xpdf
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7jjc-f4w2-6g7w, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-3248.