Buffer overflow in Xpdf Project

CVE-2022-38231

XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via DCTStream::getChar() at /xpdf/Stream.cc.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (25.6th 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

Xpdf_project Xpdf — versions 3.04
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38231?: CVE-2022-38231 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xpdf Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-38231?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.