Out-of-bounds Read Affecting xpdf package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-XPDF-529442
  • published18 Oct 2018
  • disclosed18 Oct 2018

Introduced: 18 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-18454  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:11 xpdf.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xpdf package and not the xpdf package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

CCITTFaxStream::readRow() in Stream.cc in Xpdf 4.00 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted pdf file, as demonstrated by pdftoppm.