CVE-2022-38234
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via Lexer::getObj(Object*)...
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via Lexer::getObj(Object*) at /xpdf/Lexer.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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via Lexer::getObj(Object*) at /xpdf/Lexer.cc.
- Record
CVE-2022-38234- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via Lexer::getObj(Object*) at /xpdf/Lexer.cc.
- Record
CVE-2022-38234- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-40826 No score
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via Lexer::getObj(Object*) at /xpdf/Lexer.cc.
- Record
EUVD-2022-40826- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3c6g-f7wv-rh98
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via Lexer::getObj(Object*)...
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via Lexer::getObj(Object*) at /xpdf/Lexer.cc.
- Record
GHSA-3c6g-f7wv-rh98- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-38234
XPDF commit ffaf11c was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via Lexer::getObj(Object*) at /xpdf/Lexer.cc.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38234- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2022-38234 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) 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 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.