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CVE-2022-36561

XPDF v4.0.4 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the component /xpdf/AcroForm...

5.5 MediumFix available

XPDF v4.0.4 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the component /xpdf/AcroForm.cc:538.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Down 0.5 points since Aug 31, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

XPDF v4.0.4 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the component /xpdf/AcroForm.cc:538.

Record
CVE-2022-36561
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

XPDF v4.0.4 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the component /xpdf/AcroForm.cc:538.

Record
CVE-2022-36561
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-39267 No score

XPDF v4.0.4 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the component /xpdf/AcroForm.cc:538.

Record
EUVD-2022-39267
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4jvg-7p7h-vmpq 5.5

XPDF v4.0.4 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the component /xpdf/AcroForm...

XPDF v4.0.4 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the component /xpdf/AcroForm.cc:538.

Record
GHSA-4jvg-7p7h-vmpq
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2022-36561 5.5

XPDF v4.0.4 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the component /xpdf/AcroForm.cc:538.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2022-36561
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-36561 5.5

XPDF v4.0.4 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the component /xpdf/AcroForm.cc:538.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-36561
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2024-0035 No score

Updated xpdf packages fix security vulnerabilities

The updated packages fix security vulnerabilities: Logic bug in text extractor led to invalid memory access. (CVE-2022-30524) Integer overflow in rasterizer. (CVE-2022-30775) PDF object loop in Catalog::countPageTree. (CVE-2022-33108) PDF object loop in AcroForm::scanField. (CVE-2022-36561) Logic bug in JBIG2 decoder. (CVE-2022-38222) PDF object loop in Catalog::countPageTree. (CVE-2022-38334) Missing bounds check in CFF font converter caused null pointer dereference. (CVE-2022-38928) PDF object loop in Catalog::countPageTree. (CVE-2022-41842) Missing bounds check in CFF font parser caused invalid memory access. (CVE-2022-41843) PDF object loop in AcroForm::scanField. (CVE-2022-41844) PDF object loop in Catalog::readPageLabelTree2. (CVE-2022-43071) PDF object loop in Catalog::countPageTree. (CVE-2022-43295) PDF object loop in Catalog::countPageTree. (CVE-2022-45586) PDF object loop in Catalog::countPageTree. (CVE-2022-45587) Divide-by-zero in Xpdf 4.04 due to bad color space object. (CVE-2023-2662) PDF object loop in Catalog::readPageLabelTree2. (CVE-2023-2663) PDF object loop in Catalog::readEmbeddedFileTree. (CVE-2023-2664) Divide-by-zero in Xpdf 4.04 due to very large page size. (CVE-2023-3044) Deadlock in Xpdf 4.04 due to PDF object stream references. (CVE-2023-3436)

Record
MGASA-2024-0035
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xpdf
Alpine:v3.19
 before 4.05-r0
4.05-r0
xpdf
Alpine:v3.20
 before 4.05-r0
4.05-r0
xpdf
Alpine:v3.21
 before 4.05-r0
4.05-r0
xpdf
Alpine:v3.22
 before 4.05-r0
4.05-r0
xpdf
Alpine:v3.23
 before 4.05-r0
4.05-r0
xpdf
Alpine:v3.24
 before 4.05-r0
4.05-r0
xpdf
Mageia:9
From an advisory covering 19 CVEs
 before 4.05-1.mga9
4.05-1.mga9
texlive-bin
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2015.20150524.37493-5build12015.20150524.37493-72015.20150524.37493-7build12015.20150524.37493-7build42015.20160222.37495-12015.20160222.37495-1ubuntu0.12015.20160222.37495-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
 None known
emscripten
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.22.1-1build1
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.1.4-2.17.1.8-17.1.10-17.1.10-1.1
 None known
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xpdf
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.03-17ubuntu23.03-17ubuntu33.03-17ubuntu53.03-183.04-13.04-1build13.04-1ubuntu13.04-1ubuntu1.1
 None known
texlive-bin
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2017.20170613.44572-5build12017.20170613.44572-5build22017.20170613.44572-62017.20170613.44572-6build12017.20170613.44572-6ubuntu1
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2017.20170613.44572-8build12017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.12017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.22017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2+esm1
 None known
emscripten
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.22.1-1build1
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.7-27.2.7-3
 None known
texlive-bin
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2019.20190605.51237-2build12019.20190605.51237-32019.20190605.51237-3build12019.20190605.51237-3build22019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.12019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.22019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2+esm1
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.9-17.2.13-27.2.13-2build1
 None known
emscripten
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.0.13~dfsg-13.1.1~dfsg+~1.39.6-5ubuntu43.1.2~dfsg+~1.39.6-6ubuntu13.1.3~dfsg-4ubuntu13.1.3~dfsg-5ubuntu13.1.4~dfsg-7ubuntu13.1.5~dfsg-3ubuntu1
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.23+dfsg1-27.2.24+dfsg1-17.2.24+dfsg1-1build1
 None known
texlive-bin
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2020.20200327.54578-72020.20200327.54578-7build12021.20210626.59705-12021.20210626.59705-1build12021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.12021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.22021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.3
 None known
emscripten
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.1.6~dfsg-53.1.6~dfsg-63.1.6~dfsg-7
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.27+dfsg1-27.2.28-27.2.28-2.1build27.2.28-2.1build37.2.28-2.1build4
 None known
texlive-bin
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2023.20230311.66589-62023.20230311.66589-72023.20230311.66589-82023.20230311.66589-8build12023.20230311.66589-92023.20230311.66589-9build22023.20230311.66589-9build3
 None known
emscripten
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.1.69+dfsg-13.1.69+dfsg-3
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.30-1build1
 None known
texlive-bin
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
2024.20240313.70630+ds-62024.20240313.70630+ds-6ubuntu2
 None known
emscripten
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.1.69+dfsg-46.0.5+dfsg+~1.41.5-2
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.30-1build27.2.30-2
 None known
texlive-bin
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
2025.20250727.75242+ds-5build12026.20260303.78225+ds-42026.20260303.78225+ds-5ubuntu1
 None known
emscripten
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.1.69+dfsg-33.1.69+dfsg-4
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.30-1build17.2.30-1build2
 None known
texlive-bin
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2024.20240313.70630+ds-6ubuntu22025.20250727.75242+ds-4ubuntu22025.20250727.75242+ds-52025.20250727.75242+ds-5build1
 None known

History

History
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affected, aliases, referencesOSV
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-36561 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Xpdfreader Xpdf, published August 30, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in xpdf 4.05-r0.

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