CVE-2022-27135
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 25, 2022 at 12:48 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:36 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXpdf
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
xpdf 4.03 has heap buffer overflow in the function readXRefTable located in XRef.cc. An attacker can exploit this bug to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or other unspecified effects by sending a crafted PDF file to the pdftoppm binary.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42232x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/verf1sh/Poc/blob/master/pic_ppm.pngx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/verf1sh/Poc/blob/master/poc_ppmCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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