CVE-2024-54731
CVSS 3.1 Score 4 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Jan 8, 2025
CWE ID 674
Summary
CVE-2024-54731 is a newly identified vulnerability affecting the cpdf library up to version 2.8. Maliciously crafted PDF documents can cause stack consumption, leading to potential denial of service or even code execution. Attackers could exploit this issue by tricking users into opening a specially designed PDF file. Avoiding opening untrusted PDF files and keeping the cpdf library updated to the latest version are recommended mitigations.
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