#VU74024 NULL pointer dereference in xpdf - CVE-2022-41843

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#VU74024 NULL pointer dereference in xpdf - CVE-2022-41843

Published: March 24, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU74024
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41843
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
xpdf
Software vendor:
Glyph & Cog

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in convertToType0 in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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