CVE-2022-27337

poppler: A logic error in the Hints::Hints function can cause denial of service

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 13, 2022

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

A logic error was found in Popplers' Hints::Hints function in the Hints.cc file. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted PDf file into the pdftops utility, which causes the program to hang for a long time, leading to a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-1173 · Improper Use of Validation Framework