CVE-2018-25306

6.2 MEDIUM
Published: April 29, 2026 Modified: May 05, 2026
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Description

PDFunite 0.41.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by processing malformed PDF files during merge operations. Attackers can trigger a segmentation fault in the XRef::getEntry function within libpoppler by providing a specially crafted PDF file to the pdfunite utility.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/artful/+package/poppler-utils
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44490
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Exploit VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pdfunite-buffer-overflow-via-malformed-pdf
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Third Party Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.2 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
7th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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