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CVE-2018-16368

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  • Published2018-09-03
  • WeaknessCWE-125

Am I affected?

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Description

SplashXPath::strokeAdjust in splash/SplashXPath.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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-09-0300:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Xpdfreader xpdf
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.0= 4.00no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • ipeUbuntu:26.10all versions · no fixed version listedand 1 other package
  • ipeUbuntu:26.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listedand 1 other package
  • ipeUbuntu:25.10all versions · no fixed version listedand 1 other package
  • ipeUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listedand 1 other package
  • ipeUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listedand 1 other package
  • ipeUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • ipeUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listedand 1 other package
  • ipeUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listedand 1 other package

3 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-16368 Red Hat Product Security

    xpdf: heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted pdf file

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2018-09-03
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3457-q8h8-jg99

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16368?

SplashXPath::strokeAdjust in splash/SplashXPath.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.

Is CVE-2018-16368 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-16368 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.2% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-16368?

CVE-2018-16368 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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