OSV-2022-684 Heap-buffer-overflow in pdfi_load_font

Not scored Published

A heap-buffer-overflow in the PDF font loading function allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute code via malicious PDFs.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2022-684?

OSV-2022-684 is a memory corruption vulnerability in ghostscript, published on 8 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=49847

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 8
Crash state:
pdfi_load_font
pdfi_load_dict_font
pdfi_Tf

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-684?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including ghostscript.

PackageAffectedFixed in
ghostscript OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-684?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-684 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 OSV-2022-684 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-684 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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