CVE-2018-7454 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the XFAForm component of xpdf 4.00, specifically within the XFAForm::scanFields function in XFAForm.cc. This flaw allows an attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) by providing a specially crafted PDF file, as demonstrated with pdftohtml. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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.