Buffer overflow in Xpdfreader Xpdf
CVE-2022-41844
An issue was discovered in Xpdf 4.04. There is a crash in XRef::fetch(int, int, Object*, int) in xpdf/XRef.cc, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-16369 and CVE-2019-16088.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (29.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Xpdfreader Xpdf — versions 4.04
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41844?
- CVE-2022-41844 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-09-30.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41844?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.