CVE-2022-38784

poppler: integer overflow in JBIG2 decoder using malformed files

Published Aug 30, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Poppler prior to and including 22.08.0 contains an integer overflow in the JBIG2 decoder (JBIG2Stream::readTextRegionSeg() in JBIGStream.cc). Processing a specially crafted PDF file or JBIG2 image could lead to a crash or the execution of arbitrary code. This is similar to the vulnerability described by CVE-2022-38171 in Xpdf.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3120-1 poppler security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5224-1 poppler security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-41347 Poppler prior to and including 22.08.0 contains an integer overflow in the JBIG2 decoder (JBIG2Stream::readTextRegionSeg() in JBIGStream.cc). Processing a specially crafted PDF file or JBIG2 image could lead to a crash or the execution of arbitrary code. This is similar to the vulnerability described by CVE-2022-38171 in Xpdf.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5606-1 poppler vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 3:54 AM
Reserved
Aug 26, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 30, 2022, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:57 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 30, 2022, 12:00 AM