High severity · published Nov 10, 2022
CVE-2021-40226
xpdfreader 4.03 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow
7.5
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
xpdfreader 4.03 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XP
Xpdfreader · Glyphandcog
4.03 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40226
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-40226
Vendor Advisory
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42185
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