CVE-2018-16646
Published: 6 September 2018
In Poppler 0.68.0, the Parser::getObj() function in Parser.cc may cause infinite recursion via a crafted file. A remote attacker can leverage this for a DoS attack.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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poppler Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(0.62.0-2ubuntu2.4)
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| cosmic |
Released
(0.68.0-0ubuntu1.2)
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| trusty |
Released
(0.24.5-2ubuntu4.13)
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| upstream |
Needs triage
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| xenial |
Released
(0.41.0-0ubuntu1.9)
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Patches: upstream: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/3d35d209c19c1d3b09b794a0c863ba5de44a9c0a |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |