Infinite loop in xpdf - CVE-2022-48545

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Infinite loop in xpdf - CVE-2022-48545

Published: November 6, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82765
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48545
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
xpdf
Software vendor:
Glyph & Cog

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the Catalog::findDestInTree() function. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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