CVE-2022-27135 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

xpdf 4.03 has heap buffer overflow in the function readXRefTable located in XRef.cc. An attacker can exploit this bug to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or other unspecified effects by sending a crafted PDF file to the pdftoppm binary.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xpdfreader	Xpdf	4.03

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42232ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/verf1sh/Poc/blob/master/pic_ppm.pngThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/verf1sh/Poc/blob/master/poc_ppmExploitThird Party Advisory
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42232ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/verf1sh/Poc/blob/master/pic_ppm.pngThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/verf1sh/Poc/blob/master/poc_ppmExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-27135?

CVE-2022-27135 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). xpdf 4.03 has heap buffer overflow in the function readXRefTable located in XRef.cc. An attacker can exploit this bug to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or other unspecified effects by ...

How severe is CVE-2022-27135?

CVE-2022-27135 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-27135?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xpdfreader Xpdf.