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Red Hat: CVE-2022-27337: CVE-2022-27337 poppler: A logic error in the Hints::Hints function can cause denial of service (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | May 5, 2022 | Nov 9, 2022 | Jun 12, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
May 5, 2022
Added
Nov 9, 2022
Modified
Jun 12, 2026
Description
A logic error was found in Popplers' Hints::Hints function in the Hints.cc file. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted PDf file into the pdftops utility, which causes the program to hang for a long time, leading to a denial of service.
Solutions
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