pdf2json v0.71 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference in the component ObjectStream::getObject.
Priority LOW 36CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
pdf2json v0.71 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference in the component ObjectStream::getObject.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01406 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-23879
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-736h-wrmj-x7mm
References
More Flowpaper Pdf2json vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-14702 pdf2json v0.71 was discovered to contain a stack buffer overflow in the component XRef::fetch. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-10754 An issue has been found in PDF2JSON 0.69. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-10753 An issue has been found in PDF2JSON 0.69. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-13460 Buffer overflow in pdf2json 0.69 allows local users to execute arbitrary code by converting a crafted PDF file. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-13628 An issue has been found in function CCITTFaxStream::lookChar in PDF2JSON 0.70 that allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2020-13627 An issue has been found in function Gfx::doShowText in PDF2JSON 0.70 that allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-23879 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-23879 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-736h-wrmj-x7mm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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