An issue was discovered in pdftools through 20200714.
Priority LOW 26CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- 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
An issue was discovered in pdftools through 20200714. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function Analyze::AnalyzeXref() located in analyze.cpp. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00635 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged 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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pdftools_project:pdftools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2020-07-14 | Vulnerable | Pdftools Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pdftools_project:pdftools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2020-07-14 Vulnerable ·Pdftools Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-39541
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3774-9hfm-h8pq
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Pdftools Project Pdftools vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-16805 An issue was discovered in pdftools through 20200714. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-16808 An issue was discovered in pdftools through 20200714. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2021-16807 An issue was discovered in pdftools through 20200714. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2021-16804 An issue was discovered in pdftools through 20200714. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2021-16803 An issue was discovered in pdftools through 20200714. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-39541 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-39541 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3774-9hfm-h8pq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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