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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-24996 · published 3 September 2020

CVE-2020-24996: Xpdfreader xpdf vulnerability

Xpdfreader · Xpdf

There is an invalid memory access in the function TextString::~TextString() located in Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.0.2. It can be triggered by (for example) sending a crafted pdf file to the pdftohtml binary, which allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.1% · top 35.1% CWE-665 · CWE-665
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.8
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

There is an invalid memory access in the function TextString::~TextString() located in Catalog.cc in Xpdf 4.0.2. It can be triggered by (for example) sending a crafted pdf file to the pdftohtml binary, which allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42028 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42028 ExploitVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-24996), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-11-14). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.