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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freedesktop Poppler — versions 22.03.0
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 36
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1230 (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1230 (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5224 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00030.html (mailing-list, 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.