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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2022-34503: Security patch for qpdf (Multiple Advisories)

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Severity

CVSS

(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

Published

Jul 22, 2022

Added

Jul 4, 2023

Modified

May 20, 2026

Description

QPDF v8.4.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function QPDF::processXRefStream. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file.

Solutions

amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qpdfamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qpdf-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qpdf-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qpdf-docamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qpdf-libs

References

AMAZON-AL2/ALAS-2023-2099
CVE-2022-34503
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2022-34503
CWE-787
EUVD-EUVD-2022-37458
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-37458

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