CVE-2017-18183 describes an infinite loop vulnerability in the QPDFWriter::enqueueObject() function within QPDF versions prior to 7.0.0. This flaw, rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), can lead to a denial of service (availability impact) through local interaction, requiring user intervention to trigger. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qpdf_project:qpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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