Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 22, 2022· Updated Sep 16, 2024

CVE-2022-38171

Description

Xpdf prior to version 4.04 contains an integer overflow in the JBIG2 decoder (JBIG2Stream::readTextRegionSeg() in JBIG2Stream.cc). Processing a specially crafted PDF file or JBIG2 image could lead to a crash or the execution of arbitrary code. This is similar to the vulnerability described by CVE-2021-30860 (Apple CoreGraphics).

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Affected products

Xpdf/Xpdfcpe-rescue2 versions
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: <4.04

Patches

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References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/11mitremailing-list
www.xpdfreader.com/security-fixes.htmlmitre
dl.xpdfreader.com/xpdf-4.04.tar.gzmitre
github.com/zmanion/Vulnerabilities/blob/main/CVE-2022-38171.mdmitre
googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2021/12/a-deep-dive-into-nso-zero-click.htmlmitre
www.cve.org/CVERecordmitre

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