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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-23318

A heap-buffer-overflow in pcf2bdf, versions >= 1.05 allows an attacker to trigger unsafe memory access via a specially crafted PCF font file.

HIGH 7.1EPSS 0.79%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.79%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1
7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.79% probability · 54th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
pcf2bdf project/pcf2bdf
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.