Poppler: out-of-bounds read (CVE-2024-56378) #shorts
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This CVE highlights a critical out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Poppler's library, specifically in libpoppler.so through version 24.12.0. The issue is located within the JBIG2Bitmap::combine function in the JBIG2Stream.cc file. An out-of-bounds read typically occurs when a program reads data beyond the intended boundaries of a buffer, which can lead to information leakage. Since this is a zero-day vulnerability, it means the flaw is exploited before the vendor is aware of it and users have not yet been able to apply a patch. The full extent of the potential exploitation is currently unknown, but this vulnerability poses a risk of information disclosure to users of the Poppler library. As of now, details of who has been attacked or what tools have been used remain undisclosed.
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