Bug 2277030 (CVE-2024-4141)

Summary:	CVE-2024-4141 xpdf: Out-of-bounds array write
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	Avinash Hanwate <ahanwate>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Fixed In Version:	Xpdf 4.06	Doc Type:	---
Doc Text:	An out-of-bounds array write flaw was found in Xpdf, triggered by an invalid character code in a Type 1 font. The root problem was a bounds check that was being optimized by modern compilers.	Story Points:	---
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Bug Depends On:	2277031, 2277032
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Description Avinash Hanwate 2024-04-25 03:18:00 UTC

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.

https://www.xpdfreader.com/security-bug/CVE-2024-4141.html

Comment 1 Avinash Hanwate 2024-04-25 03:19:10 UTC

Created xpdf tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-all [bug 2277031]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 2277032]