Vulnerability identifier: #VU74014

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33108

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
xpdf
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Glyph & Cog

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the Object::Copy class of object.cc files. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

xpdf: 0.2 - 4.04

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External links
http://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42284
http://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42286
http://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42287
http://www.xpdfreader.com/security-fixes.html#5.00

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.