An issue was discovered in Xpdf 4.00
Published Oct 25, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.92%
Description
An issue was discovered in Xpdf 4.00. XRef::readXRefStream in XRef.cc allows attackers to launch a denial of service (Integer Overflow) via a crafted /Size value in a pdf file, as demonstrated by pdftohtml. This is mainly caused by the program attempting a malloc operation for a large amount of memory.
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.92% (0.00924) | 59.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.92% (0.00924) | 58.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 20.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 18.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 15.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 21.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.52% (0.00518) | 11.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.52% (0.00518) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152006 Third Party Advisory
- https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41219&p=41747#p41747 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152006 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41219&p=41747#p41747 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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