Foo Labs Xpdf 4.00 JPXStream.cc JPXStream::readTilePart PDF File out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Foo Labs Xpdf 4.00. Affected is the function JPXStream::readTilePart of the file JPXStream.cc. Executing a manipulation as part of PDF File can lead to out-of-bounds. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-7455. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foo Labs Xpdf 4.00 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function JPXStream::readTilePart of the file JPXStream.cc. The manipulation as part of a PDF File leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An out-of-bounds read in JPXStream::readTilePart in JPXStream.cc in xpdf 4.00 allows attackers to launch denial of service via a specific pdf file, as demonstrated by pdftohtml.

The bug was discovered 02/12/2018. The weakness was shared 02/24/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at forum.xpdfreader.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-7455 since 02/23/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 232047 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-7455), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (232047). The entries VDB-113793, VDB-113792 and VDB-113791 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 232047
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-7455

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02/12/2018 🔍
02/23/2018 +11 days 🔍
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03/07/2025 +2568 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: forum.xpdfreader.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-7455 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-7455
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-113794
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/24/2018 20:13
Updated: 03/07/2025 10:47
Changes: 02/24/2018 20:13 (61), 06/17/2020 17:22 (1), 03/07/2025 10:47 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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