# CVE-2022-43295: Memory corruption in n/a

> A stack overflow in XPDF allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malicious PDF files.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 14 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 13 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6f56-38v3-2xvq, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-43295

## What is CVE-2022-43295?

CVE-2022-43295 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf, published on 14 Nov 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 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function FileStream::copy() at xpdf/Stream.cc:795.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43295?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Xpdfreader Xpdf.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-43295?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2022-43295 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-43295 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Xpdfreader Xpdf

- [CVE-2022-38928](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38928/): Null dereference in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-38222](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38222/): Use after free in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-33108](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33108/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-30524](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-30524/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2020-24996](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24996/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-43295 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-43295 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf, published on 14 Nov 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-43295 exists.

Affected product: Xpdfreader Xpdf. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43295/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43295/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43295
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43295
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-43295

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43295/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.