| Name | CVE-2022-34503 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| qpdf (PTS) | jessie | 5.1.2-2 | vulnerable |
| stretch (lts), stretch | 6.0.0-2+deb9u2 | vulnerable |
| buster | 8.4.0-2 | vulnerable |
| buster (security) | 8.4.0-2+deb10u1 | vulnerable |
| bullseye | 10.1.0-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 11.3.0-1+deb12u1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 11.9.0-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| qpdf | source | (unstable) | 9.0.0-1 | unimportant | | |
Notes
https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/issues/701
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1201830#c5
Negligible security impact