CVE-2022-37050: Medium severity poppler data vulnerability

Published Aug 22, 2023
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Updated

In Poppler 22.07.0, PDFDoc::savePageAs in PDFDoc.c callows attackers to cause a denial-of-service (application crashes with SIGABRT) by crafting a PDF file in which the xref data structure is mishandled in getCatalog processing. Note that this vulnerability is caused by the incomplete patch of CVE-2018-20662.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/poppler<0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+
0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+
ubuntu/poppler<0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14+
0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14+
ubuntu/poppler<0.86.1-0ubuntu1.4
0.86.1-0ubuntu1.4
ubuntu/poppler<22.02.0-2ubuntu0.3
22.02.0-2ubuntu0.3
ubuntu/poppler<22.08.0-2
22.08.0-2
debian/poppler<=0.71.0-5, <=20.09.0-3.1+deb11u1
0.71.0-5+deb10u322.12.0-2
Freedesktop poppler=22.07.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Event History

Aug 22, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:11 AM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-37050?

CVE-2022-37050 is a vulnerability in the Poppler software library that allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service by crafting a malicious PDF file.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-37050?

CVE-2022-37050 has a severity rating of medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

How does CVE-2022-37050 affect Poppler?

CVE-2022-37050 affects Poppler version 22.07.0.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-37050?

To fix CVE-2022-37050, users should update to a patched version of Poppler, such as a version later than 22.07.0.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-37050?

More information about CVE-2022-37050 can be found in the references provided: [Reference 1](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/dcd5bd8238ea448addd102ff045badd0aca1b990), [Reference 2](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1274)

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