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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-27135
CVE-2022-27135:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
xpdf 4.03 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the readXRefTable function located in XRef.cc. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in March 2022, affecting the PDF processing functionality of the software. This security flaw was assigned CVE-2022-27135 and primarily affects the pdftoppm binary component of xpdf (NVD, MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a heap buffer overflow that occurs in the readXRefTable function within the XRef.cc file. The CVSS v3.1 score for this vulnerability is 5.5 (MEDIUM), while the CVSS v2.0 score is 4.3 (MEDIUM). The flaw specifically affects the pdftoppm binary component of xpdf version 4.03 (NVD).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition through segmentation faults or potentially trigger other unspecified effects. The impact occurs when processing specially crafted PDF files through the affected pdftoppm binary (NVD).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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