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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2022-38222: Xpdf: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2022-38222: Xpdf: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/29/2022
Created
09/27/2024
Added
09/26/2024
Modified
09/26/2024

Description

There is a use-after-free issue in JBIG2Stream::close() located in JBIG2Stream.cc in Xpdf 4.04. It can be triggered by sending a crafted PDF file to (for example) the pdfimages binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-text-xpdf

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