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CVE-2018-18455

The GfxImageColorMap class in GfxState.cc in Xpdf 4.00 allows remote attackers to cause a denial...

5.5 Medium

CVE-2018-18455 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 1.14%, the 66th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

The GfxImageColorMap class in GfxState.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

1.14%Up 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

The GfxImageColorMap class in GfxState.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-2018-18455
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The GfxImageColorMap class in GfxState.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-2018-18455
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-10183 No score

The GfxImageColorMap class in GfxState.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-2018-10183
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h55v-f4j6-2xwm 5.5

The GfxImageColorMap class in GfxState.cc in Xpdf 4.00 allows remote attackers to cause a denial...

The GfxImageColorMap class in GfxState.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-h55v-f4j6-2xwm
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS: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

The GfxImageColorMap class in GfxState.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-2018-18455
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-18455 5.5

The GfxImageColorMap class in GfxState.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-2018-18455
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-18455 5.5

The GfxImageColorMap class in GfxState.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-2018-18455
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xpdf
Debian:12
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.04+git20220601-13.04+git20231213-13.04+git20240118-13.04+git20240124-13.04+git20240202-1
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3.04+git20240613-13.04+git20250103-13.04+git20250304-13.04+git20260220-13.04+git20260802-1
 None known
xpdf
Debian:13
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.04+git20250304-13.04+git20260220-13.04+git20260802-1
 None known
xpdf
Debian:14
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.04+git20250304-13.04+git20260220-13.04+git20260802-1
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu: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
xpdf
Ubuntu: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
ipe
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.7-27.2.7-3
 None known
xpdf
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.04-4build13.04-53.04-5ubuntu23.04-6ubuntu13.04-7
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.9-17.2.13-27.2.13-2build1
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.23+dfsg1-27.2.24+dfsg1-17.2.24+dfsg1-1build1
 None known
xpdf
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.04+git20210103-3build13.04+git20211021-13.04+git20211021-1ubuntu13.04+git20220201-1
 None known
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ipe
Ubuntu: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
xpdf
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.04+git20220601-1ubuntu13.04+git20220601-1ubuntu23.04+git20231213-13.04+git20240118-13.04+git20240124-1
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3.04+git20240202-13.04+git20240202-1build13.04+git20240202-1build23.04+git20240202-1build3
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.30-1build1
 None known
xpdf
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.04+git20250304-1
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.30-1build27.2.30-2
 None known
xpdf
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.04+git20260220-13.04+git20260220-1ubuntu13.04+git20260802-1
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.30-1build17.2.30-1build2
 None known
xpdf
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.04+git20250304-13.04+git20250304-1build13.04+git20260220-1
 None known

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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