CVE-2024-56520

7.3 HIGH

Published: December 27, 2024 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

An issue was discovered in tc-lib-pdf-font before 2.6.4, as used in TCPDF before 6.8.0 and other products. Fonts are mishandled, e.g., FontBBox for Type 1 and TrueType fonts is misparsed.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/tecnickcom/TCPDF/commit/a0a02efe487cc39bd5223359e916dbeafb5cd6fe

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/tecnickcom/TCPDF/compare/6.7.8...6.8.0

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/tecnickcom/tc-lib-pdf-font/commit/30012e333ae611c514ec2dc7cb370bbf4da4e677

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/tecnickcom/tc-lib-pdf-font/compare/2.6.2...2.6.4

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://tcpdf.org

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00004.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.3 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.2%

39th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV