CVE catalog
CVE-2018-7453
xpdf: CVE-2018-7453
- Severity
- Low · CVSS 3.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.90% · Oct 27, 2026
Infinite recursion in AcroForm::scanField in AcroForm.cc in xpdf 4.00 allows attackers to launch denial of service via a specific pdf file due to lack of loop checking, as demonstrated by pdftohtml.
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 | vulnerable |
| Debian | xpdf | forky | 3.04+git20260802-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | xpdf | trixie | 3.04+git20250304-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | xpdf | bookworm | 3.04+git20220601-1 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | xpdf | source | sid | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xpdf | source | forky | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xpdf | source | trixie | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xpdf | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-7453]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-7453]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2018/cve-2018-7453.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2018/wid-sec-w-2024-2212.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]