CVE-2022-45586 Denial of service in n/a
A stack overflow in xpdf allows local attackers to cause a denial of service 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
- Available
What is CVE-2022-45586?
CVE-2022-45586 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf, published on 15 Feb 2023. 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
Stack overflow vulnerability in function Dict::find in xpdf/Dict.cc in xpdf 4.04, allows local attackers to cause a denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45586?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xpdfreader Xpdf.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45586?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-45586 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-45586 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Xpdfreader Xpdf
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mw3m-9rcr-8j8q, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45586.