Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-34503 (CCN-231905)

Assigned:2022-05-12
Published:2022-05-12
Updated:2022-07-29
Summary:QPDF v8.4.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function QPDF::processXRefStream. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-772
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-34503

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
qpdf-cve202234503-dos(231905)

Source: CCN
Type: qpdf GIT Repository
heap-buffer-overflow in QPDF::processXRefStream found by ASAN #701

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/issues/701

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:qpdf_project:qpdf:8.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:5319
    P
    		Security update for qpdf (Important)
    2022-08-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:127336
    P
    		Security update for qpdf (Important)
    2022-08-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:6131
    P
    		Security update for qpdf (Important)
    2022-08-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:675
    P
    		Security update for qpdf (Important)
    2022-08-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:125775
    P
    		Security update for qpdf (Important)
    2022-08-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:126938
    P
    		Security update for qpdf (Important)
    2022-08-04
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    qpdf_project qpdf 8.4.2