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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-23874

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

2.1 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

pdf2xml v2.0 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow in the function TextPage::addAttributsNode.

Technical details

Published
2021-11-10

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-23874?

pdf2xml v2.0 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow in the function TextPage::addAttributsNode.

Is CVE-2020-23874 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-23874 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.1% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-23874?

CVE-2020-23874 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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