Denial of Service Vulnerability in Poppler by Freedesktop
CVE-2022-37051

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Freedesktop

Status
Poppler
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 August 2023
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What is CVE-2022-37051?

A vulnerability has been identified in Poppler version 22.07.0, where the main function in pdfunite.cc does not perform an adequate stream check before saving an embedded file. This oversight could lead to a denial of service scenario, impacting the application's stability and functionality during file processing. Users must be aware of this flaw and apply relevant updates to mitigate potential disruptions.

References

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1276
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/4...
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-2022-37051 : Denial of Service Vulnerability in Poppler by Freedesktop