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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2018-8215 | 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. |
References
| Link | Providers |
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| https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/xpdf |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T10:24:31.904Z
Reserved: 2018-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-16369
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-09-03T00:29:00.370
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:52:37.163
Link: CVE-2018-16369
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD