First published: Wed Mar 14 2018(Updated: )
The JPXStream::close function in JPXStream.cc in xpdf 4.00 allows attackers to launch denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a specific pdf file, as demonstrated by pdftohtml.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Xpdf | =4.00 |
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CVE-2018-8107 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service.
To fix CVE-2018-8107, upgrade to a later version of xpdf that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2018-8107 specifically affects xpdf version 4.00.
CVE-2018-8107 allows attackers to perform denial of service attacks resulting in application crashes.
Yes, CVE-2018-8107 can be exploited through specially crafted PDF files to trigger the vulnerability.