A heap-buffer-overflow in pcf2bdf, versions >= 1.05 allows an attacker to trigger unsafe…
Priority LOW 33CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A heap-buffer-overflow in pcf2bdf, versions >= 1.05 allows an attacker to trigger unsafe memory access via a specially crafted PCF font file. This out-of-bound read may lead to an application crash, information disclosure via program memory or other context-dependent impact.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0079 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pcf2bdf_project:pcf2bdf:1.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.04 | Vulnerable | Pcf2bdf Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:pcf2bdf_project:pcf2bdf:1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.05 | Vulnerable | Pcf2bdf Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pcf2bdf_project:pcf2bdf:1.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.04 Vulnerable ·Pcf2bdf Project
- cpe:2.3:a:pcf2bdf_project:pcf2bdf:1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.05 Vulnerable ·Pcf2bdf Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23318
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mhwp-x94h-mg49
References
More Pcf2bdf Project Pcf2bdf vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-07437 A segmentation fault during PCF file parsing in pcf2bdf versions >=1.05 allows an… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-23318 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-23318 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mhwp-x94h-mg49 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-23318 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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