Vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf
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. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2018-7453.
EPSS: 0.016 (73.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Xpdfreader Xpdf — versions 4.00
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16369?
- CVE-2018-16369 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xpdfreader Xpdf. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-09-03.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16369?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-16369 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.