CVE-2018-7264

CRITICAL

ActivePDF Toolkit < 8.1.0.19023 - Remote Code Execution via Pictview Image Processing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-7264. PoCs published by François Goichon.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates multiple remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in ActivePDF Toolkit's embedded Pictview image processing library. It includes proof-of-concept scripts for various image formats (IFF, ZMF, RAS, BPX) that achieve EIP control through out-of-bounds and signedness errors.

Description

The Pictview image processing library embedded in the ActivePDF toolkit through 2018.1.0.18321 is prone to multiple out of bounds write and sign errors, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable applications using the ActivePDF Toolkit to process untrusted images.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by François Goichon · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44251

The exploit demonstrates multiple remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in ActivePDF Toolkit's embedded Pictview image processing library. It includes proof-of-concept scripts for various image formats (IFF, ZMF, RAS, BPX) that achieve EIP control through out-of-bounds and signedness errors.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ActivePDF Toolkit < 8.1.0 (build 8.1.0.19023)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Untrusted image file processing by the target application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44251/
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Feb/74

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.1299
EPSS Percentile 95.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
activepdf/activepdf_toolkit < 8.1.0.19023
Published Feb 28, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026