Anolis OS update for xpdf

Published: 2025-03-28

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-38928 CVE-2022-38222
CWE-ID	CWE-476 CWE-416
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Anolis OS Operating systems & Components / Operating system xpdf-doc Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xpdf-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xpdf Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	OpenAnolis

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU74023

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38928

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in FoFiType1C.cc:2393. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Anolis OS: 23

xpdf-doc: before 4.05-1

xpdf-devel: before 4.05-1

xpdf: before 4.05-1

CPE2.3

External links

https://anas.openanolis.cn/errata/detail/ANSA-2024:1217

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU74022