Integer overflow in Freedesktop Poppler

CVE-2022-38171

Xpdf prior to version 4.04 contains an integer overflow in the JBIG2 decoder (JBIG2Stream::readTextRegionSeg() in JBIG2Stream.cc). Processing a specially crafted PDF file or JBIG2 image could lead to a crash or the execution of arbitrary c…

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (23.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38171?
CVE-2022-38171 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2022-38171?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-38171 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.