First published: Tue Nov 15 2022(Updated: )
A stack overflow in the Catalog::readPageLabelTree2(Object*) function of XPDF v4.04 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Xpdfreader Xpdf | =4.04 |
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CVE-2022-43071 is a vulnerability in the Catalog::readPageLabelTree2(Object*) function of XPDF v4.04 that allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file.
Attackers can exploit CVE-2022-43071 by sending a crafted PDF file to the vulnerable XPDF v4.04 application, causing it to crash and become unresponsive.
CVE-2022-43071 has a severity score of 5.5, which is considered medium.
The recommended mitigation for CVE-2022-43071 is to update XPDF to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.
You can find more information about CVE-2022-43071 at the following reference: [https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42349&p=43959#p43959]