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CVE-2022-43295

XPDF v4.04 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function FileStream::copy() at xpdf...

5.5 MediumFix available

XPDF v4.04 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function FileStream::copy() at xpdf/Stream.cc:795.

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

0.27%Down 0.6 points since Nov 15, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

XPDF v4.04 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function FileStream::copy() at xpdf/Stream.cc:795.

Record
CVE-2022-43295
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787, CWE-121
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 5.5

XPDF v4.04 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function FileStream::copy() at xpdf/Stream.cc:795.

Record
CVE-2022-43295
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-121
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-46339 5.5

XPDF v4.04 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function FileStream::copy() at xpdf/Stream.cc:795.

Record
EUVD-2022-46339
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
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6f56-38v3-2xvq 5.5

XPDF v4.04 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function FileStream::copy() at xpdf...

XPDF v4.04 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function FileStream::copy() at xpdf/Stream.cc:795.

Record
GHSA-6f56-38v3-2xvq
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-121, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2022-43295 5.5

XPDF v4.04 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function FileStream::copy() at xpdf/Stream.cc:795.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2022-43295
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-2022-43295 5.5

XPDF v4.04 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function FileStream::copy() at xpdf/Stream.cc:795.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-43295
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
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
ipe
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.7-27.2.7-3
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.9-17.2.13-27.2.13-2build1
 None known
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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
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
ipe
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.30-1build1
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.30-1build27.2.30-2
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.30-1build17.2.30-1build2
 None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-43295 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Xpdfreader Xpdf, published November 14, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 19th percentile. Fixed in xpdf 4.05-r0.

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