CVE-2018-18456 describes a stack-based buffer over-read vulnerability in Xpdf 4.00, specifically within the Object::isName() function, which can be triggered by a crafted PDF file and affects products like xpdfreader and xpdf. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious PDF) to cause a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating low current threat activity.
| 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.