In Xpdf 4.01.01, 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. This is similar to CVE-2018-16646.
Weakness
The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xpdfreader | Glyphandcog | 4.01.01 (including) | 4.01.01 (including) |
| Ipe | Ubuntu | cosmic | * |
| Libextractor | Ubuntu | cosmic | * |
| Xpdf | Ubuntu | cosmic | * |
| Xpdf | Ubuntu | disco | * |
| Xpdf | Ubuntu | eoan | * |
| Xpdf | Ubuntu | hirsute | * |
| Xpdf | Ubuntu | impish | * |
| Xpdf | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Xpdf | Ubuntu | xenial | * |