XPDF 4.04 FoFiType1C.cc null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in XPDF 4.04. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file FoFiType1C.cc. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-38928. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in XPDF 4.04 (Document Reader Software). This affects an unknown code block of the file FoFiType1C.cc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

XPDF 4.04 is vulnerable to Null Pointer Dereference in FoFiType1C.cc:2393.

The weakness was published 09/21/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at forum.xpdfreader.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-38928 since 08/29/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242703 (NewStart CGSL MAIN 7.02 : xpdf Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2025-0121)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (242703). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 242703
Nessus Name: NewStart CGSL MAIN 7.02 : xpdf Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2025-0121)

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Timelineinfo

08/29/2022 🔍
09/21/2022 +23 days 🔍
09/21/2022 +0 days 🔍
07/26/2025 +1039 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: forum.xpdfreader.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2022-38928 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-38928
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-209235

Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2022 19:33
Updated: 07/26/2025 16:52
Changes: 09/21/2022 19:33 (38), 10/21/2022 20:08 (11), 05/27/2025 23:37 (15), 07/26/2025 16:52 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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