CVE-2024-4141 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, triggered by an invalid character code in a Type 1 font. The root problem was a bounds check that was being optimized away by modern compilers.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Xpdfreader	Xpdf

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4141
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4141
https://www.xpdfreader.com/security-bug/CVE-2024-4141.html

History

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4141

Wed, 28 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4141

Thu, 22 May 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References
Metrics	threat_severity `None`	threat_severity `Low`

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Xpdfreader Xpdfreader xpdf
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf::::::::
Vendors & Products		Xpdfreader Xpdfreader xpdf

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GandC

Published: 2024-04-24T18:36:49.410Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T20:33:52.612Z

Reserved: 2024-04-24T18:24:52.705Z

Link: CVE-2024-4141

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T20:33:52.612Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-04-24T19:15:47.953

Modified: 2025-01-29T16:13:50.470

Link: CVE-2024-4141

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-04-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-4141 - Bugzilla

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