CVE-2018-7175

An issue was discovered in xpdf 4.00. A NULL pointer dereference in readCodestream allows an...

5.5 Medium

CVE-2018-7175 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Xpdfreader Xpdf, published February 15, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.82%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

An issue was discovered in xpdf 4.00. A NULL pointer dereference in readCodestream allows an attacker to cause denial of service via a JPX image with zero components.

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

0.82%Up 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

An issue was discovered in xpdf 4.00. A NULL pointer dereference in readCodestream allows an attacker to cause denial of service via a JPX image with zero components.

Record: CVE-2018-7175
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-476
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

An issue was discovered in xpdf 4.00. A NULL pointer dereference in readCodestream allows an attacker to cause denial of service via a JPX image with zero components.

Record: CVE-2018-7175
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-18917 No score

An issue was discovered in xpdf 4.00. A NULL pointer dereference in readCodestream allows an attacker to cause denial of service via a JPX image with zero components.

Record: EUVD-2018-18917
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mghp-5h48-x5gx 5.5

An issue was discovered in xpdf 4.00. A NULL pointer dereference in readCodestream allows an...

An issue was discovered in xpdf 4.00. A NULL pointer dereference in readCodestream allows an attacker to cause denial of service via a JPX image with zero components.

Record: GHSA-mghp-5h48-x5gx
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-476
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.5

An issue was discovered in xpdf 4.00. A NULL pointer dereference in readCodestream allows an attacker to cause denial of service via a JPX image with zero components.

Record: CVE-2018-7175
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-2018-7175 5.5

An issue was discovered in xpdf 4.00. A NULL pointer dereference in readCodestream allows an attacker to cause denial of service via a JPX image with zero components.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2018-7175
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-2018-7175 5.5

An issue was discovered in xpdf 4.00. A NULL pointer dereference in readCodestream allows an attacker to cause denial of service via a JPX image with zero components.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7175
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

xpdfreader xpdf

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`xpdf` Debian: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 less 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
Package	Affected	Fixed
`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 Show 4 moreShow less 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
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

What an attacker can affect

Exploit likelihood

What each source reports

Affected products

Affected packages

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