Name: CVE-2018-7453: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-7453, CWE-835, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00898

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	No solution exists	May 15, 2025	Feb 24, 2018
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade app-text/xpdf.	Sep 26, 2024	Feb 24, 2018
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Feb 24, 2018

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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