Vulnerability CVE-2018-7453: Information
Description
Infinite recursion in AcroForm::scanField in AcroForm.cc in xpdf 4.00 allows attackers to launch denial of service via a specific pdf file due to lack of loop checking, as demonstrated by pdftohtml.
Severity: MEDIUM (5.5) Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Fixed packages
Package name | Branch | Fixed in version | Version from repository | Errata ID | Task # | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xpdf | sisyphus | 4.05-alt1 | 4.05-alt1 | ALT-PU-2024-7465-3 | 347491 | Fixed |
| xpdf | sisyphus_e2k | 4.05-alt1 | 4.05-alt1 | ALT-PU-2024-7502-1 | - | Fixed |
| xpdf | sisyphus_riscv64 | 4.05-alt1 | 4.05-alt1 | ALT-PU-2024-7493-1 | - | Fixed |
| xpdf | sisyphus_loongarch64 | 4.05-alt1 | 4.05-alt1 | ALT-PU-2024-7487-1 | - | Fixed |
| xpdf | p10 | 4.05-alt1 | 4.04-alt1 | ALT-PU-2024-7467-2 | 347494 | Testing |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Hyperlink | Resource |
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| https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?p=814#p814 |
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