CVE-2018-18454
CCITTFaxStream::readRow() in Stream.cc in Xpdf 4.00 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
CCITTFaxStream::readRow() in Stream.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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
CCITTFaxStream::readRow() in Stream.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.
- Record
CVE-2018-18454- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
CCITTFaxStream::readRow() in Stream.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.
- Record
CVE-2018-18454- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-10182 No score
CCITTFaxStream::readRow() in Stream.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.
- Record
EUVD-2018-10182- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-63cv-x9fq-ccgh
5.5
CCITTFaxStream::readRow() in Stream.cc in Xpdf 4.00 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
CCITTFaxStream::readRow() in Stream.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.
- Record
GHSA-63cv-x9fq-ccgh- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.5
CCITTFaxStream::readRow() in Stream.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.
- Record
CVE-2018-18454- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-18454
5.5
CCITTFaxStream::readRow() in Stream.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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18454- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-18454
5.5
CCITTFaxStream::readRow() in Stream.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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18454- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:4187-1 No score
Security update for poppler
This update for poppler fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2019-13287: Fixed an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the function SplashXPath:strokeAdjust. (bsc#1140745)
- CVE-2018-18456: Fixed a stack-based buffer over-read via a crafted pdf file. (bsc#1112428)
- CVE-2018-18454: Fixed heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted pdf file. (bsc#1112424)
- CVE-2020-36023: Fixed a stack bugger overflow in FoFiType1C:cvtGlyph. (bsc#1214256)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2023:4187-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:4362-1 No score
Security update for poppler
This update for poppler fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2019-9545: Fixed a potential crash due to uncontrolled recursion in the JBIG parser (bsc#1128114).
- CVE-2019-9631: Fixed an out of bounds read when converting a PDF to an image (bsc#1129202).
- CVE-2022-37052: Fixed a reachable assertion when extracting pages of a PDf file (bsc#1214726).
- CVE-2020-36023: Fixed a stack bugger overflow in FoFiType1C:cvtGlyph (bsc#1214256).
- CVE-2019-13287: Fixed an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the function SplashXPath:strokeAdjust (bsc#1140745).
- CVE-2018-18456: Fixed a stack-based buffer over-read via a crafted pdf file (bsc#1112428).
- CVE-2018-18454: Fixed heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted pdf file (bsc#1112424).
- CVE-2019-14292: Fixed an out of bounds read in GfxState.cc (bsc#1143570).
- CVE-2022-48545: Fixed an infinite recursion in Catalog::findDestInTree which can cause denial of service (bsc#1214723).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2023:4362-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xpdfDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.04+git20220601-13.04+git20231213-13.04+git20240118-13.04+git20240124-13.04+git20240202-1 Show 5 moreShow less3.04+git20240613-13.04+git20250103-13.04+git20250304-13.04+git20260220-13.04+git20260802-1 |
None known |
xpdfDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.04+git20250304-13.04+git20260220-13.04+git20260802-1 |
None known |
xpdfDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.04+git20250304-13.04+git20260220-13.04+git20260802-1 |
None known |
poppleropenSUSE:Leap 15.4 |
before 0.62.0-150000.4.28.2 | 0.62.0-150000.4.28.2 |
popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 |
before 0.43.0-16.40.1 | 0.43.0-16.40.1 |
poppler-qtSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 |
before 0.43.0-16.40.1 | 0.43.0-16.40.1 |
popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 0.43.0-16.40.1 | 0.43.0-16.40.1 |
poppler-qtSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 0.43.0-16.40.1 | 0.43.0-16.40.1 |
popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 0.43.0-16.40.1 | 0.43.0-16.40.1 |
poppler-qtSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 0.43.0-16.40.1 | 0.43.0-16.40.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ipeUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.1.4-2.17.1.8-17.1.10-17.1.10-1.1 |
None known |
xpdfUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.03-17ubuntu23.03-17ubuntu33.03-17ubuntu53.03-183.04-13.04-1build13.04-1ubuntu13.04-1ubuntu1.1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.7-27.2.7-3 |
None known |
xpdfUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.04-4build13.04-53.04-5ubuntu23.04-6ubuntu13.04-7 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.9-17.2.13-27.2.13-2build1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.23+dfsg1-27.2.24+dfsg1-17.2.24+dfsg1-1build1 |
None known |
xpdfUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.04+git20210103-3build13.04+git20211021-13.04+git20211021-1ubuntu13.04+git20220201-1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.27+dfsg1-27.2.28-27.2.28-2.1build27.2.28-2.1build37.2.28-2.1build4 |
None known |
xpdfUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.04+git20220601-1ubuntu13.04+git20220601-1ubuntu23.04+git20231213-13.04+git20240118-13.04+git20240124-1 Show 4 moreShow less3.04+git20240202-13.04+git20240202-1build13.04+git20240202-1build23.04+git20240202-1build3 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.30-1build1 |
None known |
xpdfUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.04+git20250304-1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.30-1build27.2.30-2 |
None known |
xpdfUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.04+git20260220-13.04+git20260220-1ubuntu13.04+git20260802-1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.30-1build17.2.30-1build2 |
None known |
xpdfUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.04+git20250304-13.04+git20250304-1build13.04+git20260220-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-18454 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Xpdfreader Xpdf, published October 18, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.26%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in poppler 0.62.0-150000.4.28.2.
References
forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41217
github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/xpdf/2018_10_16/pdftoppm
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18454
github.com/advisories/GHSA-63cv-x9fq-ccgh
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-18454
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234187-1
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bugzilla.suse.com/1112424
bugzilla.suse.com/1112428
bugzilla.suse.com/1140745
bugzilla.suse.com/1214256
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18454
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18456
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13287
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-36023
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234362-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1128114
bugzilla.suse.com/1129202
bugzilla.suse.com/1143570
bugzilla.suse.com/1214723
bugzilla.suse.com/1214726
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14292
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9545
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9631
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-37052
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48545
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18454
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18454