QPDF v8.4.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function…
Priority LOW 30CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00782 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:qpdf_project:qpdf:8.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4.2 | Vulnerable | Qpdf Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:qpdf_project:qpdf:8.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.2 Vulnerable ·Qpdf Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-34503
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w55w-49h8-p8xc
References
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- TI-2021-07868 An issue was discovered in QPDF version 10.0.4, allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2017-09321 The tokenizer in QPDF 6.0.0 and 7.0.b1 is recursive for arrays and dictionaries, which… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-07028 libqpdf.a in QPDF through 8.0.2 mishandles certain "expected dictionary key but found… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-06661 libqpdf.a in QPDF 6.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2017-06660 libqpdf.a in QPDF 6.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-34503 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-34503 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w55w-49h8-p8xc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-34503 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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