Vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler

CVE-2022-27337

A logic error in the Hints::Hints function of Poppler v22.03.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file.

EPSS: 0.016 (73.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27337?
CVE-2022-27337 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-05-05.
How severe is CVE-2022-27337?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-27337 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.