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CVE-2018-6462: tracker-software pdf-xchange_viewer Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 31-01-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6462 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in tracker-software pdf-xchange_viewer. EPSS estimates a 2.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.46%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 31-01-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Tracker PDF-XChange Viewer and Viewer AX SDK before 2.5.322.8 mishandle conversion from YCC to RGB colour spaces by calculating on the basis of 1 bpc instead of 8 bpc, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.46% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.46%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tracker-software2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links