QPDF 8.2.1 libqpdf/QPDFWriter.cc unparseChild PDF File input validation
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in QPDF 8.2.1. Affected is the function QPDFWriter::unparseObject/QPDFWriter::unparseChild
of the file libqpdf/QPDFWriter.cc. The manipulation as part of a PDF File leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The bug was discovered 10/06/2018. The weakness was published 10/06/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-18020 since 10/06/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Product
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Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 3.3
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
10/06/2018 🔍10/06/2018 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: 243Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-18020 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 10/07/2018 08:10Updated: 05/23/2023 08:01
Changes: 10/07/2018 08:10 (56), 03/30/2020 22:21 (1), 05/23/2023 08:01 (3)
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