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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-38231
CVE-2022-38231:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow vulnerability via DCTStream::getChar() function located in /xpdf/Stream.cc (NVD, Debian Tracker).
Technical details
The vulnerability is a heap-buffer overflow that occurs in the DCTStream::getChar() function at line 2302 in Stream.cc. The issue manifests when reading beyond the allocated memory region of 131072 bytes, causing a READ overflow of size 4 at the boundary of the allocated region (GitHub Issue).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability can lead to a heap buffer overflow condition, potentially resulting in program crashes or denial of service situations (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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