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
Published Sep 3, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.62%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.00
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01618) | 75.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01618) | 74.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.72% (0.02721) | 85.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01618) | 74.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.72% (0.02721) | 85.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01618) | 74.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.72% (0.02721) | 84.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01618) | 74.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.72% (0.02721) | 84.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 43.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 43.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 36.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 34.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 18.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (1)
- https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/xpdf x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/xpdf | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
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