CVE-2018-18455 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the GfxImageColorMap class within Xpdf 4.00, specifically affecting the pdftoppm utility. This medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) can lead to a denial of service if a user processes a specially crafted PDF file. While the attack requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), it has a high impact on availability (A:H). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low immediate threat.
| 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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.