CVE-2022-30524

Public Exploit

Description

There is an invalid memory access in the TextLine class in TextOutputDev.cc in Xpdf 4.0.4 because the text extractor mishandles characters at large y coordinates. It can be triggered by (for example) sending a crafted pdf file to the pdftotext binary, which allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.85% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory xpdfreader.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42261 exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-30524?
CVE-2022-30524 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-30524?
To fix CVE-2022-30524, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-30524 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-30524 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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