What is CVE-2022-38222?

CVE-2022-38222 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-29.

How severe is CVE-2022-38222?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Use After Free in Xpdfreader Xpdf

CVE-2022-38222

There is a use-after-free issue in JBIG2Stream::close() located in JBIG2Stream.cc in Xpdf 4.04. It can be triggered by sending a crafted PDF file to (for example) the pdfimages binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service or po…

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.004 (35.6th 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

Xpdfreader Xpdf — versions 4.04
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38222?: CVE-2022-38222 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-29.
How severe is CVE-2022-38222?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.