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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2022-34503: Security patch for qpdf (ALAS-2023-2099)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2022-34503: Security patch for qpdf (ALAS-2023-2099)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/22/2022
Created
07/04/2023
Added
07/04/2023
Modified
07/04/2023

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.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qpdf
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qpdf-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qpdf-devel
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qpdf-doc
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qpdf-libs

References

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