CVE-2018-9918

qpdf: stack exhaustion in QPDFObjectHandle and QPDF_Dictionary classes in libqpdf.a

Published Apr 10, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-21510 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3638-1 QPDF vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:24 AM
Reserved
Apr 10, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 10, 2018, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:07 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 10, 2018, 12:00 AM