CVE-2020-23876 json
pdf2xml v2.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak in the function TextPage::testLinkedText.
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-16613
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
pdf2xml v2.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak in the function TextPage::testLinkedText.
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1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/Aurorainfinity/Poc/tree/master/pdf2xml referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/kermitt2/pdf2xml/issues/14 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
References
-
github.com
/Aurorainfinity/Poc/tree/master/pdf2xml
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/kermitt2/pdf2xml/issues/14
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-23876
- NVD CVE-2020-23876
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