#VU74020 Out-of-bounds write in xpdf - CVE-2022-30524

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#VU74020 Out-of-bounds write in xpdf - CVE-2022-30524

Published: March 24, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU74020
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2022-30524
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in the TextLine class in TextOutputDev.cc. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

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

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