CVE-2024-4976: xpdf Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-4976
Published 15-05-2024Last modified 01-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-4976 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in xpdf. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 15-05-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, due to missing object type check in AcroForm field reference.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsLow 2.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:LSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated2.1LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L
- NVDNIST2.1LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Medium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
5%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.17% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.17%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu2 products
- ipeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- xpdfAll versions (No fix recorded)
Xpdf1 product
- xpdf≤ 4.05
Xpdfreader1 product
- xpdf≤ 4.05
3 vendors · 4 products