CVE catalog
CVE-2018-18651
xpdf: CVE-2018-18651
- Severity
- Low
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.93% · Oct 25, 2026
An issue was discovered in Xpdf 4.00. catalog->getNumPages() in AcroForm.cc allows attackers to launch a denial of service (hang caused by large loop) via a specific pdf file, as demonstrated by pdftohtml. This is mainly caused by a large number after the /Count field in the file.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | xpdf | sid | 3.04+git20260802-1 | not affected |
| Debian | xpdf | forky | 3.04+git20260802-1 | not affected |
| Debian | xpdf | trixie | 3.04+git20250304-1 | not affected |
| Debian | xpdf | bookworm | 3.04+git20220601-1 | not affected |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | xpdf | source | sid | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xpdf | source | forky | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xpdf | source | trixie | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xpdf | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
Observed: