Vulnerability · Published Aug 15, 2024 · Assigned by GandC
CVE-2024-7868Uninitialized variable in Xpdf 4.05 due to invalid JPEG header
Low 2.1
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in Xpdf from Xpdf. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)2.1Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), invalid header info in a DCT (JPEG) stream can lead to an uninitialized variable in the DCT decoder. The proof-of-concept PDF file causes a segfault attempting to read from an invalid address.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | ipe | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7868 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | ipe | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7868 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | ipe | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7868 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | ipe | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7868 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | ipe | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7868 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | xpdf | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7868 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | xpdf | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7868 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | xpdf | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7868 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | xpdf | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7868 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | xpdf | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7868 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-457 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N