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

EPSS: 0.003 (24.3th 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)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

DiliLearngent/BugReport

References

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

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.