CVE-2018-7175

Description

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory xpdfreader.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=613 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7175?
CVE-2018-7175 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-7175?
To fix CVE-2018-7175, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-7175 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-7175 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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