CVE-2022-48545 Denial of service in n/a
An infinite recursion in xpdf allows 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-2022-48545?
CVE-2022-48545 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf, published on 22 Aug 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
An infinite recursion in Catalog::findDestInTree can cause denial of service for xpdf 4.02.
Weakness: CWE-674
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48545?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xpdfreader Xpdf.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48545?
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-2022-48545 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48545 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Xpdfreader Xpdf
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x23x-4p2x-538q, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48545.