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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-41843
CVE-2022-41843:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered in Xpdf 4.04 that involves a crash in convertToType0 function located in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc. This vulnerability is distinct from CVE-2022-38928 and was disclosed on September 30, 2022 (Debian Security, CISA).
Technical details
The vulnerability affects the Type 1 font conversion functionality in Xpdf's FoFiType1C component. The issue manifests as a crash in the convertToType0 function within the fofi/FoFiType1C.cc file. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 5.5, indicating a moderate severity level (CISA).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability can lead to a crash of the Xpdf application, potentially resulting in a denial of service condition (Debian Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
The issue has been fixed in subsequent releases of Xpdf. Debian has addressed this vulnerability in their distributions: bullseye (3.04+git20210103-3), bookworm (3.04+git20220601-1), and sid/trixie (3.04+git20250304-1) (Debian Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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