CVE-2022-38235 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via DCTStream::getChar() at /xpdf/Stream.cc.

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
Xpdf Project	Xpdf	3.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-754

References

https://github.com/jhcloos/xpdf/issues/5ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/jhcloos/xpdf/issues/5ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-38235?

CVE-2022-38235 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via DCTStream::getChar() at /xpdf/Stream.cc.

How severe is CVE-2022-38235?

CVE-2022-38235 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-2022-38235?

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