CVE-2022-43071 describes a stack overflow vulnerability in XPDF v4.04, specifically within the Catalog::readPageLabelTree2(Object*) function, which can be triggered by a specially crafted PDF file. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and leading to a high impact Denial of Service (DoS). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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