Buffer overflow in Xpdfreader Xpdf
CVE-2022-27135
xpdf 4.03 has heap buffer overflow in the function readXRefTable located in XRef.cc. An attacker can exploit this bug to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or other unspecified effects by sending a crafted PDF file to the pdftoppm binary.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Xpdfreader Xpdf — versions 4.03
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/verf1sh/Poc/blob/master/pic_ppm.png (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/verf1sh/Poc/blob/master/poc_ppm (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-27135?
- CVE-2022-27135 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-04-25.
- How severe is CVE-2022-27135?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-27135 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.