PT-2023-14710
CVE-2022-45586
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Published
2023-02-15
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Updated
2025-03-19
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
xpdf version 4.04
Description
The issue is a stack overflow vulnerability in the
Dict::find function located in xpdf/Dict.cc. This vulnerability allows local attackers to cause a denial of service.Recommendations
For xpdf version 4.04, consider disabling the
Dict::find function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the xpdf/Dict.cc module to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploitability
Exploit
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