Q-092: xpdf Buffer Overflows


 
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Old 12-24-2007
Q-092: xpdf Buffer Overflows

Several heap based buffer overflows in xpdf, the Portable Document Format (PDF) suite. The risk is MEDIUM. Execution of arbitrary code.


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