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CVE-2018-16646
Published:September 06, 2018
Updated:July 21, 2026
In Poppler 0.68.0, the Parser::getObj() function in Parser.cc may cause infinite recursion via a crafted file. A remote attacker can leverage this for a DoS attack.
Related Resources (10)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00024.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00018.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3837-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3837-2/
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-16646
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00004.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1622951
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16646
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2022
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00040.html
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CWE-835
EPSS
Base Score:
2.88