CVE-2022-36561: Medium severity Xpdfreader Xpdf vulnerability
Published Aug 30, 2022
·Updated
XPDF v4.0.4 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the component /xpdf/AcroForm.cc:538.
Affected Software
7 affected componentsFixes available
Xpdfreader Xpdf=4.04
alpine/xpdf<4.05-r0
4.05-r0
alpine/xpdf<4.05-r0
4.05-r0
alpine/xpdf<4.05-r0
4.05-r0
alpine/xpdf<4.05-r0
4.05-r0
alpine/xpdf<4.05-r0
4.05-r0
alpine/xpdf<4.05-r0
4.05-r0
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
alpine/xpdfto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.05-r0
Event History
Aug 30, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:05 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-36561.
2
What is the severity of this vulnerability?
The severity of CVE-2022-36561 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.
3
How does the vulnerability manifest?
The vulnerability manifests as a segmentation violation in the component /xpdf/AcroForm.cc:538 of XPDF v4.0.4.
4
Which software version is affected by this vulnerability?
The XPDF v4.0.4 is affected by this vulnerability.
5
Is there any fix available for this vulnerability?
Please refer to the reference link for information about any available fix for CVE-2022-36561.