How it affects the score
The signal contributes its weight times the detector's confidence. Signals combine so several medium findings add up, while one weak finding cannot decide a verdict.
All signals
File structure layer
Text covered or overlaid
pdf_text_overlay
A shape or annotation is drawn over existing text, or text is drawn on top of other text.
- Severity
- high
- Weight
- 65
- Layer
- File structure
- Max effect
- up to 65 of 100
Innocent explanations
Redaction tools and some form fillers draw boxes over text.
What to do
Ask what was under the highlighted area.
Seen in the sample · Receipt with edited total
Text replaced by drawing over it
A shape hides '230.37', and '260.37' is printed on top of it.
Open the sample in the demoOther file structure signals
PDF producer mismatchpdf_producer_mismatchModified after creationpdf_modified_after_creationSaved again after creationpdf_incremental_updatesInconsistent fontpdf_font_inconsistencyVisible text differs from text layerpdf_text_layer_mismatchProducer newer than the documentpdf_anachronistic_producerDigital signature brokenpdf_signature_invalidDigital signature intactpdf_signed_validActive contentpdf_active_content
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