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CVE-2018-16303 Details

Description

PDF-XChange Editor through 7.0.326.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted x:xmpmeta structure, a related issue to CVE-2003-1564.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://forum.tracker-software.com/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=31419 CVEExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://forum.tracker-software.com/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=31419 [email protected]ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
pdf-xchange pdf-xchange editor
<= 7.0.326.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-16303
NVD Published Date:
Sep 1, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-16303 Details - Not Deferred