Buffer overflow in Xpdfreader Xpdf

CVE-2022-45586

Stack overflow vulnerability in function Dict::find in xpdf/Dict.cc in xpdf 4.04, allows local attackers to cause a denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-45586: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-45586?
CVE-2022-45586 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-45586?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-45586 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.