Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference in PDFDocumentHandler.cpp
Impact
The package muhammara before 2.6.0; all versions of package hummus are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when supplied with a maliciously crafted PDF file to be appended to another.
Patches
It has been patched in 2.6.0 for muhammara and not at all for hummus
Workarounds
Do not process files from untrusted sources
References
PR: https://github.com/julianhille/MuhammaraJS/pull/194 Issue: https://github.com/julianhille/MuhammaraJS/issues/191 Issue in hummus: https://github.com/galkahana/HummusJS/issues/293
Outline differences to https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25892
The difference is one is in src/deps/PDFWriter/PDFParser.cpp and the other is PDFDocumentHandler.cpp both is a null pointer but for different cases These are totally diffent issues, one is in reading a pdf the other is in appendending a maliciously crafted one. The function calls are different the versions in which they are solved are diffent.
Software afectado
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| Plataforma | Paquete | Versiones vulnerables | Corregida en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paquete de npm | hummus | < 1.0.111 | 1.0.111 |
| Paquete de npm | muhammara | < 2.6.0 | 2.6.0 |
Referencias
- https://github.com/julianhille/MuhammaraJS/security/advisories/GHSA-rcrx-fpjp-mfrw
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39381
- https://github.com/galkahana/HummusJS/issues/293
- https://github.com/julianhille/MuhammaraJS/issues/191
- https://github.com/julianhille/MuhammaraJS/pull/194
- https://github.com/galkahana/HummusJS/commit/a9bf2520ab5abb69f9328906e406fbebfb36159a
- https://github.com/julianhille/MuhammaraJS
- Vector CVSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Debilidad (CWE)
CWE-476, CWE-690- Plataforma
- npm
- Paquete
hummus, muhammara- Publicada
- 02.11.2022
- Actualizado
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Fuentes y licencias
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rcrx-fpjp-mfrw - CC BY 4.0
Historial de vulnerabilidades: muhammara
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- Entradas en total
- 5
- Primera → última
- 11.2022 06.2026
- Sin corrección
- 0
- Explotada en ataques
- 0
Distribución por gravedad
- Alta 5
Divulgaciones por año
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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