CVE-2018-9918

libqpdf.a in QPDF through 8.0.2 mishandles certain "expected dictionary key but found non-name object" cases, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion), related to the QPDFObjectHandle and QPDF_Dictionary classes, because nesting in direct objects is not restricted.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:qpdf_project:qpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 04:15

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References () https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/commit/b4d6cf6836ce025ba1811b7bbec52680c7204223 - Patch () https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/commit/b4d6cf6836ce025ba1811b7bbec52680c7204223 - Patch
References () https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/issues/202 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/issues/202 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3638-1/ - Third Party Advisory () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3638-1/ - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-04-10 18:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:15


NVD link : CVE-2018-9918

Mitre link : CVE-2018-9918

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-9918


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Products Affected

qpdf_project

  • qpdf

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-674

Uncontrolled Recursion