VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-16369
XRef::fetch in XRef.cc in Xpdf 4.00 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted pdf file, related to AcroForm::scanField, as demonstrated by pdftohtml.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.62%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.62%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
XRef::fetch in XRef.cc in Xpdf 4.00 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted pdf file, related to AcroForm::scanField, as demonstrated by pdftohtml. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2018-7453.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.62% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- xpdfreader/xpdf
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/xpdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/xpdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.