CVE-2018-7264
The Pictview image processing library embedded in the ActivePDF toolkit through 2018.1.0.18321 is prone to multiple out of bounds write and sign errors, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable applications using the ActivePDF…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.3%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The Pictview image processing library embedded in the ActivePDF toolkit through 2018.1.0.18321 is prone to multiple out of bounds write and sign errors, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable applications using the ActivePDF Toolkit to process untrusted images.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 12.31% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 5 March 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- activepdf/activepdf toolkit
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 9.7% on 21 September 2026 to 12.3% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Feb/74Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44251/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Feb/74Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44251/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.