Description
The function DCTStream::decodeImage in Stream.cc in Xpdf 4.00 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted pdf file, as demonstrated by pdftoppm.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41217
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/xpdf/2018_10_16/pdftoppm
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0022
EPSS Percentile
43.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (1)
xpdfreader/xpdf
4.00
Published
Oct 18, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026