CVE-2022-38229
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via DCTStream::readHuffSym...
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via DCTStream::readHuffSym(DCTHuffTable*) at /xpdf/Stream.cc.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via DCTStream::readHuffSym(DCTHuffTable*) at /xpdf/Stream.cc.
- Record
CVE-2022-38229- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via DCTStream::readHuffSym(DCTHuffTable*) at /xpdf/Stream.cc.
- Record
CVE-2022-38229- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-40821 No score
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via DCTStream::readHuffSym(DCTHuffTable*) at /xpdf/Stream.cc.
- Record
EUVD-2022-40821- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g5g8-c4p3-8p2f
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via DCTStream::readHuffSym...
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via DCTStream::readHuffSym(DCTHuffTable*) at /xpdf/Stream.cc.
- Record
GHSA-g5g8-c4p3-8p2f- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-38229
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via DCTStream::readHuffSym(DCTHuffTable*) at /xpdf/Stream.cc.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38229- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ipeUbuntu: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 |
ipeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.7-27.2.7-3 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.9-17.2.13-27.2.13-2build1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.23+dfsg1-27.2.24+dfsg1-17.2.24+dfsg1-1build1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu: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 |
ipeUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.30-1build1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.30-1build27.2.30-2 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.30-1build17.2.30-1build2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-38229 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Xpdf Project Xpdf, published August 16, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.