CVE-2022-38334 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack overflow in XPDF's Catalog::countPageTree function allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via malicious PDFs.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2022-38334?
CVE-2022-38334 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf, published on 15 Sep 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 v4.04 and earlier was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function Catalog::countPageTree() at Catalog.cc.
Weakness: CWE-674
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38334?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xpdfreader Xpdf.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38334?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-38334 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38334 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Xpdfreader Xpdf
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvj4-fm65-5pqm, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38334.