🛡️ CVE-2024-4367 — debian-linux
Description
PDF.js vulnerable to arbitrary JavaScript execution upon opening a malicious PDF
Impact
If pdf.js is used to load a malicious PDF, and PDF.js is configured with isEvalSupported set to true (which is the default value), unrestricted attacker-controlled JavaScript will be executed in the context of the hosting domain.
Patches
The patch removes the use of eval:
https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/pull/18015
Workarounds
Set the option isEvalSupported to false.
References
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1893645
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Affected software
CVE-2024-4367 is recorded against 5 packages.
- debian-linux
- firefox (fixed in 126.0)
- open-xchange-appsuite-frontend
- pdfjs-dist
- thunderbird (fixed in 115.11.0)
Timeline and source
Published on 14 May 2024 and last revised on 17 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
References
bugzilla.mozilla.org
lists.debian.org
lists.debian.org
www.mozilla.org
www.mozilla.org
www.mozilla.org
seclists.org
bugzilla.mozilla.org
codeanlabs.com
github.com
github.com
lists.debian.org
lists.debian.org
www.exploit-db.com
www.mozilla.org
CVE-2024-4367 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian-linux | — | — |
| firefox | — | 126.0 |
| open-xchange-appsuite-frontend | — | — |
| pdfjs-dist | — | — |
| thunderbird | — | 115.11.0 |
References
Similar Threats
- Critical CVE-2022-0194
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- High CVE-2022-0204
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