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CVE-2022-38171

Published: Aug 22, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-190
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
3 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Xpdf prior to version 4.04 contains an integer overflow in the JBIG2 decoder (JBIG2Stream::readTextRegionSeg() in JBIG2Stream.cc). Processing a specially crafted PDF file or JBIG2 image could lead to a crash or the execution of arbitrary code. This is similar to the vulnerability described by CVE-2021-30860 (Apple CoreGraphics).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-190

Affected Products

n/an/a
XpdfGlyph & Cog
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
xpdfxpdfreader
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
popplerfreedesktopOSS Libraries
glyph & cogoss-projectOSS Librariesaka xpdf
xpdfreaderConsumer Softwareaka xpdf
freedesktoposs-projectOSS Librariesaka freedesktop.org

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Exploitability

3 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://www.xpdfreader.com/security-fixes.html
xpdfreader.com
https://dl.xpdfreader.com/xpdf-4.04.tar.gz
dl.xpdfreader.com
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-30860
cve.org
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Timeline

Published
Aug 22, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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