TCPDF missing character escape on error messages

HIGH 7.5CVE-2024-56527 · GHSA-qx95-cwh6-9mvq · Published 27/12/2024 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2024-56527 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability affecting tecnickcom/tcpdf, tcpdf (tcpdf project).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.76%, higher than 55.4% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 6.8.0 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
tecnickcom/tcpdf Packagist	`< 6.8.0`	`6.8.0`
tcpdf tcpdf_project	`< 6.8.0`	`6.8.0`

An issue was discovered in TCPDF before 6.8.0. The Error function lacks an htmlspecialchars call for the error message.

NVD description

An issue was discovered in TCPDF before 6.8.0. The Error function lacks an htmlspecialchars call for the error message.

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

Packagist

< 6.8.0

6.8.0

< 6.8.0

6.8.0

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