7.8

CVE-2022-38928: xpdfreader xpdf NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-38928
Published 21-09-2022Last modified 27-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-38928 is a high (CVSS 7.8) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in xpdfreader xpdf. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.43%
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. 21-09-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

XPDF 4.04 is vulnerable to Null Pointer Dereference in FoFiType1C.cc:2393.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

36%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.43% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.43%

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

Affected systems

Ubuntu1 product
  • ipeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Xpdfreader1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links