CVE-2022-38236 describes a global-buffer overflow vulnerability in XPDF commit ffaf11c, specifically within the Lexer::getObj function in Lexer.cc. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) can be triggered locally through user interaction, potentially leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xpdf_project:xpdf:3.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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