CVE-2018-16368 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability affecting Xpdf 4.00, specifically within the SplashXPath::strokeAdjust function. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted PDF file, as demonstrated with pdftoppm. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires local access and user interaction (UI:R) for exploitation, leading to a high impact on availability (A:H). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.