High severity · published Sep 1, 2018
CVE-2018-16303
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…
7.5
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PE
Pdf-xchange Editor · Pdf-xchange
through 7.0.326.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16303
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16303
Exploit
https://forum.tracker-software.com/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=31419
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