CVE-2020-23874 json
pdf2xml v2.0 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow in the function TextPage::addAttributsNode.
published 2021-11-10 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-16611
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
pdf2xml v2.0 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow in the function TextPage::addAttributsNode.
Exploit prediction
2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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/12 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
github.com
/Aurorainfinity/Poc/tree/master/pdf2xml
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/kermitt2/pdf2xml/issues/12
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
cwe.mitre.org
/data/definitions/122.html
technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-23874
- NVD CVE-2020-23874
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