Denial of Service Vulnerability in Poppler PDF Rendering Library
CVE-2022-38349

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Freedesktop

Status
Poppler
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 August 2023
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What is CVE-2022-38349?

In the Poppler PDF Rendering Library version 22.08.0, a vulnerability has been identified in the Object.h file. A reachable assertion occurs within the PDFDoc::replacePageDict function, which lacks proper checks for streams before attempting to save an embedded file. This oversight can lead to a denial of service, potentially causing applications dependent on Poppler to crash or become unresponsive when processing specific PDF documents. Proper updates and safeguards are required to mitigate this issue and ensure robust PDF handling.

References

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1282
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/4...

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-2022-38349 : Denial of Service Vulnerability in Poppler PDF Rendering Library