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PDF.js vulnerable to arbitrary JavaScript execution upon opening a malicious PDF

High
wojtekmaj published GHSA-87hq-q4gp-9wr4 May 7, 2024

Package

npm react-pdf (npm)

Affected versions

<= 7.7.2
^8.0.0 <= 8.0.1

Patched versions

7.7.3
8.0.2

Description

Summary

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

This patch forces isEvalSupported to false, removing the attack vector.

Workarounds

Set options.isEvalSupported to false, where options is Document component prop.

References

Severity

High

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

CVE ID

CVE-2024-34342

Weaknesses

No CWEs

Credits