Vulnerability Description
Poppler prior to and including 22.08.0 contains an integer overflow in the JBIG2 decoder (JBIG2Stream::readTextRegionSeg() in JBIGStream.cc). Processing a specially crafted PDF file or JBIG2 image could lead to a crash or the execution of arbitrary code. This is similar to the vulnerability described by CVE-2022-38171 in Xpdf.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freedesktop | Poppler | <= 22.08.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 35 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/11Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/jeffssh/CVE-2021-30860Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/zmanion/Vulnerabilities/blob/main/CVE-2022-38171.mdExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/merge_requests/1261/diffs?commiPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00030.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://poppler.freedesktop.org/releases.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-21Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38171Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5224Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/11Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-38784?
CVE-2022-38784 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Poppler prior to and including 22.08.0 contains an integer overflow in the JBIG2 decoder (JBIG2Stream::readTextRegionSeg() in JBIGStream.cc). Processing a specially crafted PDF file or JBIG2 image cou...
How severe is CVE-2022-38784?
CVE-2022-38784 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-38784?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Poppler, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.