PDF-XChange Editor through 7.0.326.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
Priority LOW 36CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01616 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.0.326.1 | Vulnerable | PDF-XChange |
- cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.0.326.1 Vulnerable ·PDF-XChange
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16303
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-55ph-9w63-r34w
References
More Pdf-xchange Editor vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-20621 Out-of-bounds write in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-00773 Out-of-bounds write in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-00766 Heap-based buffer overflow in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-00764 Out-of-bounds read in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-00762 Use after free in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-00774 Out-of-bounds read in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-16303 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16303 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-55ph-9w63-r34w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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