Buffer overflow in Xpdfreader Xpdf

CVE-2022-43295

XPDF v4.04 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function FileStream::copy() at xpdf/Stream.cc:795.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (16.7th 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)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

DiliLearngent/BugReport

References

cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-43295?: CVE-2022-43295 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2022-43295?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-43295 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.