PT-2022-24294 · Xpdf+1 · Xpdf+1

Han Zheng + 1 · Published 2022-08-15 · Updated 2024-08-08 · CVE-2022-38222

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Xpdf version 4.04

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free problem in the JBIG2Stream::close() function, located in the JBIG2Stream.cc file. This can be triggered by sending a crafted PDF file to the pdfimages binary, for example. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service or possibly have other unspecified impacts.

Recommendations For Xpdf version 4.04, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the JBIG2Stream::close() function until a patch is available. Restrict access to the pdfimages binary to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using crafted PDF files with the affected binary until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2024-10474

ALT-PU-2024-10804

ALT-PU-2024-7465

CVE-2022-38222

MGASA-2024-0035

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Xpdf

References · 10

• 🔥 https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42320 · Exploit
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38222 · Security Note
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0035.html · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38222 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2024-0035 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-38222 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38222 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38222 · Security Note
• https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30812 · Note
• http://xpdfreader.com/security-fixes.html · Note