CVE-2022-27135 Memory corruption in n/a
Heap buffer overflow in xpdf allows attackers to cause denial of service or potential code execution via crafted PDF files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-27135?
CVE-2022-27135 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf, published on 25 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
xpdf 4.03 has heap buffer overflow in the function readXRefTable located in XRef.cc. An attacker can exploit this bug to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or other unspecified effects by sending a crafted PDF file to the pdftoppm binary.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27135?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xpdfreader Xpdf.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27135?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27135 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-27135 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27135 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Xpdfreader Xpdf
Sources
Also known as GHSA-479v-8jg2-8fgj, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-27135.