CVE-2024-56522: High severity composer/tecnickcom/tcpdf vulnerability

Published Dec 27, 2024
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Updated

An issue was discovered in TCPDF before 6.8.0. unserializeTCPDFtag uses != (aka loose comparison) and does not use a constant-time function to compare TCPDF tag hashes.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
composer/tecnickcom/tcpdf<6.8.0
6.8.0
Tcpdf Project Tcpdf<6.8.0

Event History

Dec 27, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
RemedyAffected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:30 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-56522?

CVE-2024-56522 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-56522?

To fix CVE-2024-56522, upgrade TCPDF to version 6.8.0 or later.

3

What does CVE-2024-56522 affect?

CVE-2024-56522 affects versions of TCPDF prior to 6.8.0.

4

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2024-56522?

CVE-2024-56522 is a vulnerability related to improper hash comparison in the unserializeTCPDFtag function.

5

Are there any known exploits for CVE-2024-56522?

As of now, there are no publicly known exploits for CVE-2024-56522.

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