How severe is CVE-2022-44109?

CVE-2022-44109 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-44109 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-44109?

CVE-2022-44109 affects Pdftojson Project Pdftojson. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44109?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-44109 published?

CVE-2022-44109 was published on 2022-12-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-44109

CVE-2022-44109 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pdftojson Project Pdftojson with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (57th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected product: Pdftojson Project Pdftojson
Published: 2022-12-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

pdftojson commit 94204bb was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the component Stream::makeFilter(char*, Stream*, Object*, int).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-44109?: pdftojson commit 94204bb was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the component Stream::makeFilter(char*, Stream*, Object*, int).
How severe is CVE-2022-44109?: CVE-2022-44109 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-44109 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-44109?: CVE-2022-44109 affects Pdftojson Project Pdftojson. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-44109?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-44109 published?: CVE-2022-44109 was published on 2022-12-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:pdftojson_project:pdftojson:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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