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CVE-2022-4741: docconv XMLToText memory allocation

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-12-25 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-789

Description

A vulnerability was found in docconv up to 1.2.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function ConvertDocx/ConvertODT/ConvertPages/ConvertXML/XMLToText. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled memory allocation. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.2.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 42bcff666855ab978e67a9041d0cdea552f20301. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216779.

Affected products

• docconv: before 1.2.1 — fixed in 1.2.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: docconv 1.2.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/sajari/docconv/commit/42bcff666855ab978e67a9041d0cdea552f20301
• https://github.com/sajari/docconv/pull/111
• https://github.com/sajari/docconv/releases/tag/v1.2.1
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216779
• https://vuldb.com/?id.216779
• https://github.com/sajari/docconv/commit/42bcff666855ab978e67a9041d0cdea552f20301
• https://github.com/sajari/docconv/pull/111
• https://github.com/sajari/docconv/releases/tag/v1.2.1
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216779
• https://vuldb.com/?id.216779

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