#VU102264 Improper certificate validation in TCPDF - CVE-2024-56521

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#VU102264 Improper certificate validation in TCPDF - CVE-2024-56521

Published: December 30, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU102264
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56521
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
TCPDF
Software vendor:
Nicola Asuni

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation when using CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST and CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack and pass spoofed content into PDF file.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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