Is CVE-2022-43071 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-43071 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-30.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-43071?

CVE-2022-43071 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-43071?

Patch guidance is available from xpdfreader security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-43071.

CVE-2022-43071 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

A stack overflow in the Catalog::readPageLabelTree2(Object*) function of XPDF v4.04 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: XPDFREADER
Published: 11/15/2022
Last Modified: 4/30/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2022-43071

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