5.5

CVE-2022-36561: xpdfreader xpdf

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-36561
Published 30-08-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-36561 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in xpdfreader xpdf. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
MGASA-2024-0035

Timeline

  1. 30-08-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

26%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.34% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.34%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (forum.xpdfreader.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Ubuntu4 products
  • emscriptenAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • ipeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • texlive-binAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • xpdfAll versions (No fix recorded)
Xpdfreader1 product

2 vendors · 5 products

References

3 links