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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-16369: Xpdf: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-16369: Xpdf: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
09/03/2018
Created
09/27/2024
Added
09/26/2024
Modified
09/26/2024

Description

XRef::fetch in XRef.cc in Xpdf 4.00 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted pdf file, related to AcroForm::scanField, as demonstrated by pdftohtml. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2018-7453.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-text-xpdf

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