CVE-2022-37050

poppler: abort in PDFDoc::savePageAs in PDFDoc.c

Published Aug 22, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Poppler 22.07.0, PDFDoc::savePageAs in PDFDoc.c callows attackers to cause a denial-of-service (application crashes with SIGABRT) by crafting a PDF file in which the xref data structure is mishandled in getCatalog processing. Note that this vulnerability is caused by the incomplete patch of CVE-2018-20662.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3620-1 poppler security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4141-1 poppler security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-39704 In Poppler 22.07.0, PDFDoc::savePageAs in PDFDoc.c callows attackers to cause a denial-of-service (application crashes with SIGABRT) by crafting a PDF file in which the xref data structure is mishandled in getCatalog processing. Note that this vulnerability is caused by the incomplete patch of CVE-2018-20662.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6508-1 poppler vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 7:27 PM
Reserved
Aug 1, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 22, 2023, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:54 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 27, 2022, 12:00 AM