CVE-2018-8106 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the JPXStream::readTilePartData function within xpdf 4.00, affecting xpdfreader. This flaw allows an attacker to trigger a denial of service and application crash by providing a specially crafted PDF file. Rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5, the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (UI:R) to exploit, leading to high availability impact (A:H) but no confidentiality or integrity impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or 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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