CVE-2022-38236 json
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a global-buffer overflow via Lexer::getObj(Object*) at /xpdf/Lexer.cc.
published 2022-08-16 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-40828
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a global-buffer overflow via Lexer::getObj(Object*) at /xpdf/Lexer.cc.
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/jhcloos/xpdf/issues/8 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
github.com
/jhcloos/xpdf/issues/8
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-38236
- NVD CVE-2022-38236
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