Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in Poppler PDF Processing Software
CVE-2022-37050

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Freedesktop

Status
Poppler
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 August 2023
đź”” Create Freedesktop Vulnerability Alert

What is CVE-2022-37050?

In Poppler version 22.07.0, a vulnerability exists in the PDFDoc::savePageAs function, which may allow attackers to trigger denial-of-service conditions by crafting malicious PDF files. Specifically, issues arise from improper handling of xref data structures during catalog processing, leading to application crashes signaled by SIGABRT. This vulnerability highlights the implications of incomplete patches concerning earlier security issues.

References

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1274
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/d...
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg0...
mailing-list

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2022-37050 : Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in Poppler PDF Processing Software