First published: Mon May 16 2022(Updated: )
xpdf 4.04 allocates excessive memory when presented with crafted input. This can be triggered by (for example) sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftoppm binary. It is most easily reproduced with the DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=afl-clang-fast++ option.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Xpdfreader Xpdf | =4.04 |
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CVE-2022-30775 is a vulnerability in xpdf 4.04 that allows an attacker to trigger excessive memory allocation by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftoppm binary.
CVE-2022-30775 can be triggered by sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftoppm binary using the DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=afl-clang-fast++ option.
CVE-2022-30775 has a severity rating of 5.5, which is considered medium.
xpdf version 4.04 is affected by CVE-2022-30775.
A fix for CVE-2022-30775 may be available from the xpdfreader website or by updating to a version of xpdf that is not affected.