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CVE-2024-34342: react-pdf vulnerable to arbitrary JavaScript execution upon opening a malicious PDF with PDF.js

May 7, 2024

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.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-87hq-q4gp-9wr4
  • github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/commit/85e64b5c16c9aaef738f421733c12911a441cec6
  • github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/pull/18015
  • github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/security/advisories/GHSA-wgrm-67xf-hhpq
  • github.com/wojtekmaj/react-pdf
  • github.com/wojtekmaj/react-pdf/commit/208f28dd47fe38c33ce4bac4205b2b0a0bb207fe
  • github.com/wojtekmaj/react-pdf/commit/671e6eaa2e373e404040c13cc6b668fe39839cad
  • github.com/wojtekmaj/react-pdf/security/advisories/GHSA-87hq-q4gp-9wr4
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34342

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Affected versions

All versions before 7.7.3, all versions starting from 8.0.0 before 8.0.2

Fixed versions

  • 7.7.3
  • 8.0.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 7.7.3, 8.0.2 or above.

Impact 7.1 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

npm/react-pdf/CVE-2024-34342.yml

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