CVE-2022-38334: xpdfreader xpdf Uncontrolled Recursion
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-38334
Published 15-09-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-38334 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in xpdfreader xpdf. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.41%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 15-09-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
XPDF v4.04 and earlier was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function Catalog::countPageTree() at Catalog.cc.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.41% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.41%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (forum.xpdfreader.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (forum.xpdfreader.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu1 product
- ipeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Xpdfreader1 product
- xpdf≤ 4.04
2 vendors · 2 products