CVE-2018-7453

low-risk
Published 2018-02-24

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.44% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Xpdfreader

References (2)

Issue Tracking https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?p=814#p814
Issue Tracking https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?p=814#p814
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal