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CVE-2023-26930: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Apr 26 2023(Updated: )

** DISPUTED ** Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in XPDF v.4.04 allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service via the PDFDoc malloc in the pdftotext.cc function. NOTE: Vendor states “it's an expected abort on out-of-memory error.”

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Xpdfreader Xpdf=4.04
=4.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this XPDF vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-26930.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-26930?

    The severity of CVE-2023-26930 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.

  • What is the affected software for CVE-2023-26930?

    The affected software is XPDF v.4.04 by Xpdfreader.

  • How does CVE-2023-26930 work?

    CVE-2023-26930 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service by exploiting the PDFDoc malloc in the pdftotext.cc function.

  • Is there a fix available for CVE-2023-26930?

    At the moment, there is no official fix available for CVE-2023-26930. However, the vendor states that the issue is an expected abort on out-of-memory error.

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