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CVE-2018-13988

6.5 · MEDIUM

Poppler through 0.62 contains an out of bounds read vulnerability due to an incorrect memory access that is not mapped in its memory space, as demonstrated by pdfunite.

Published Jul 25, 2018CWE-125EPSS 3.11%

Overview

CVE-2018-13988 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 25, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Poppler through 0.62 contains an out of bounds read vulnerability due to an incorrect memory access that is not mapped in its memory space, as demonstrated by pdfunite. This can result in memory corruption and denial of service. This may be exploitable when a victim opens a specially crafted PDF file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/148661/PDFunite-0.62.0-Buffer-Overflow.htmlRefaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3140Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505Refbugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-13988Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1602838Refcgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=004e3c10df0abda214f0c293f9e269fdd979c5eeReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00024.htmlRefusn.ubuntu.com/3757-1/Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/148661/PDFunite-0.62.0-Buffer-Overflow.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-13988?

CVE-2018-13988 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 25, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-13988?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-13988?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-13988?

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