Description
An issue was discovered in Xpdf 4.00. catalog->getNumPages() in AcroForm.cc allows attackers to launch a denial of service (hang caused by large loop) via a specific pdf file, as demonstrated by pdftohtml. This is mainly caused by a large number after the /Count field in the file.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-10367 | An issue was discovered in Xpdf 4.00. catalog->getNumPages() in AcroForm.cc allows attackers to launch a denial of service (hang caused by large loop) via a specific pdf file, as demonstrated by pdftohtml. This is mainly caused by a large number after the /Count field in the file. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T22:19:56.190Z
Reserved: 2018-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-18651
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-10-25T13:29:00.347
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:56:18.503
Link: CVE-2018-18651
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD