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CVE-2020-19467: An issue has been found in function DCTStream::transformDataUnit in PDF2JSON 0.70 that allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service due to an Illegal Use After Free .
CVE-2020-19467 · published 5 years ago
Summary
An issue has been found in function DCTStream::transformDataUnit in PDF2JSON 0.70 that allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service due to an Illegal Use After Free .
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| flowpaper | pdf2json |
0.70 cpe:2.3:a:flowpaper:pdf2json:0.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
An issue has been found in function DCTStream::transformDataUnit in PDF2JSON 0.70 that allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service due to an Illegal Use After Free .
An issue has been found in function DCTStream::transformDataUnit in PDF2JSON 0.70 that allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service due to an Illegal Use After Free .
References
- https://github.com/flexpaper/pdf2json/issues/28 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Internet-facing
60 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Type
CWE-416Use After Free
Timeline
Published21 Jul 2021
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2020-19467 · NVD
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