Freedesktop Poppler 22.08.0 Embedded File PDFDoc.cc PDFDoc::replacePageDict denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Freedesktop Poppler 22.08.0. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts the function PDFDoc::replacePageDict in the library Object.h of the file PDFDoc.cc of the component Embedded File Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-38349. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Freedesktop Poppler 22.08.0 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function PDFDoc::replacePageDict in the library Object.h of the file PDFDoc.cc of the component Embedded File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Poppler 22.08.0. There is a reachable assertion in Object.h, will lead to denial of service because PDFDoc::replacePageDict in PDFDoc.cc lacks a stream check before saving an embedded file.

The weakness was disclosed 08/23/2023 as 1282. The advisory is shared at gitlab.freedesktop.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-38349 since 08/15/2022. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236774 (Debian dla-4141 : gir1.2-poppler-0.18 - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 4564a002bcb6094cc460bc0d5ddff9423fe6dd28 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.freedesktop.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (236774) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-40939). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 236774
Nessus Name: Debian dla-4141 : gir1.2-poppler-0.18 - security update

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 4564a002bcb6094cc460bc0d5ddff9423fe6dd28

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08/23/2023 +373 days 🔍
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06/22/2026 +1034 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 1282
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-38349 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-38349
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-237697
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/23/2023 07:39
Updated: 06/22/2026 07:45
Changes: 08/23/2023 07:39 (47), 09/14/2023 14:19 (11), 05/17/2025 06:22 (17), 06/22/2026 07:45 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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