CVE-2022-41842: xpdfreader xpdf Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-41842
Published 30-09-2022Last modified 20-05-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-41842 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in xpdfreader xpdf. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.43%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 30-09-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 20-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in Xpdf 4.04. There is a crash in gfseek(_IO_FILE*, long, int) in goo/gfile.cc.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
36%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.41% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.43%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (forum.xpdfreader.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu1 product
- ipeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Xpdfreader1 product
- xpdf4.04
2 vendors · 2 products
References
4 links- forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42340&p=43928&hilit=gfseekX Refsource MISCREPORTExploitVendor Advisory