CVE-2018-20451: Libdoc Project Libdoc

Medium severity, CVSS 6.5. EPSS: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The process_file function in reader.c in libdoc through 2017-10-23 has a heap-based buffer over-read that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.

Affected products

• Libdoc Project Libdoc: up to and including 2017-10-23

Published 2018-12-25. Last modified 2026-06-17.