What is the severity of CVE-2018-16368?

CVE-2018-16368 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

How can I fix CVE-2018-16368?

The recommended fix for CVE-2018-16368 is to upgrade Xpdf to version 4.01 or later.

What type of attack does CVE-2018-16368 facilitate?

CVE-2018-16368 allows remote attackers to exploit a heap-based buffer over-read leading to a denial of service.

Which software is affected by CVE-2018-16368?

CVE-2018-16368 specifically affects Xpdf version 4.00.

How is CVE-2018-16368 exploited?

CVE-2018-16368 is exploited by processing a crafted PDF file that triggers the vulnerability in the SplashXPath::strokeAdjust function.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-16368

medium

5.5

CWE

125

3/9/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-16368

First published: Mon Sep 03 2018(Updated: )

SplashXPath::strokeAdjust in splash/SplashXPath.cc in Xpdf 4.00 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted pdf file, as demonstrated by pdftoppm.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Xpdf	=4.00

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Reference Links

https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/xpdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16368?
CVE-2018-16368 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How can I fix CVE-2018-16368?
The recommended fix for CVE-2018-16368 is to upgrade Xpdf to version 4.01 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-2018-16368 facilitate?
CVE-2018-16368 allows remote attackers to exploit a heap-based buffer over-read leading to a denial of service.
Which software is affected by CVE-2018-16368?
CVE-2018-16368 specifically affects Xpdf version 4.00.
How is CVE-2018-16368 exploited?
CVE-2018-16368 is exploited by processing a crafted PDF file that triggers the vulnerability in the SplashXPath::strokeAdjust function.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16368?
CVE-2018-16368 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How can I fix CVE-2018-16368?
The recommended fix for CVE-2018-16368 is to upgrade Xpdf to version 4.01 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-2018-16368 facilitate?
CVE-2018-16368 allows remote attackers to exploit a heap-based buffer over-read leading to a denial of service.
Which software is affected by CVE-2018-16368?
CVE-2018-16368 specifically affects Xpdf version 4.00.
How is CVE-2018-16368 exploited?
CVE-2018-16368 is exploited by processing a crafted PDF file that triggers the vulnerability in the SplashXPath::strokeAdjust function.