Medium severity · published May 5, 2022
CVE-2022-27337
A logic error in the Hints::Hints function of Poppler v22.03.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file
6.5
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A logic error in the Hints::Hints function of Poppler v22.03.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
10.0; 11.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
36 · source: NVD
PO
Poppler · Freedesktop
22.03.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27337
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-27337
Exploit
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1230
Exploit
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1230#note_1372177
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00030.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KOTDUXJOKDYO4I7MKHLT5NBGTN5E7FHQ/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5224
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