CVE-2022-41844 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Xpdf 4.04. There is a crash in XRef::fetch(int, int, Object*, int) in xpdf/XRef.cc, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-16369 and CVE-2019-16088.

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	4.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://www.xpdfreader.com/download.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42340&p=43928&hilit=gfseek#p439ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42308&p=43844&hilit=XRef%3A%3AfIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://www.xpdfreader.com/download.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42340&p=43928&hilit=gfseek#p439ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42308&p=43844&hilit=XRef%3A%3AfIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-41844?

CVE-2022-41844 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Xpdf 4.04. There is a crash in XRef::fetch(int, int, Object*, int) in xpdf/XRef.cc, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-16369 and CVE-2019-16088.

How severe is CVE-2022-41844?

CVE-2022-41844 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-2022-41844?

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