vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2018-18020): QPDF vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Oct 6, 2018 | Jul 30, 2021 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Oct 6, 2018
Added
Jul 30, 2021
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
In QPDF 8.2.1, in libqpdf/QPDFWriter.cc, QPDFWriter::unparseObject and QPDFWriter::unparseChild have recursive calls for a long time, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libqpdf21ubuntu-pro-upgrade-qpdf
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