CVE-2022-41843 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Xpdf 4.04. There is a crash in convertToType0 in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-38928.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xpdfreader	Xpdf	4.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42344Vendor Advisory
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42325&sid=7b08ba9a518a99ce3c5ffExploitVendor Advisory
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42344Vendor Advisory
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42325&sid=7b08ba9a518a99ce3c5ffExploitVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-41843?

CVE-2022-41843 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Xpdf 4.04. There is a crash in convertToType0 in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-38928.

How severe is CVE-2022-41843?

CVE-2022-41843 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-2022-41843?

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