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CVE-2013-4474: Input Validation

First published: Sat Nov 23 2013(Updated: )

Format string vulnerability in the extractPages function in utils/pdfseparate.cc in poppler before 0.24.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in a destination filename.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=15.10
Poppler Data<=0.24.1
Poppler Data=0.1
Poppler Data=0.1.1
Poppler Data=0.1.2
Poppler Data=0.2.0
Poppler Data=0.3.0
Poppler Data=0.3.1
Poppler Data=0.3.2
Poppler Data=0.3.3
Poppler Data=0.4.0
Poppler Data=0.4.1
Poppler Data=0.4.2
Poppler Data=0.4.3
Poppler Data=0.4.4
Poppler Data=0.5.0
Poppler Data=0.5.1
Poppler Data=0.5.2
Poppler Data=0.5.3
Poppler Data=0.5.4
Poppler Data=0.5.9
Poppler Data=0.5.90
Poppler Data=0.5.91
Poppler Data=0.6.0
Poppler Data=0.6.1
Poppler Data=0.6.2
Poppler Data=0.6.3
Poppler Data=0.6.4
Poppler Data=0.7.0
Poppler Data=0.7.1
Poppler Data=0.7.2
Poppler Data=0.7.3
Poppler Data=0.8.0
Poppler Data=0.8.1
Poppler Data=0.8.2
Poppler Data=0.8.3
Poppler Data=0.8.4
Poppler Data=0.8.5
Poppler Data=0.8.6
Poppler Data=0.8.7
Poppler Data=0.9.0
Poppler Data=0.9.1
Poppler Data=0.9.2
Poppler Data=0.9.3
Poppler Data=0.10.0
Poppler Data=0.10.1
Poppler Data=0.10.2
Poppler Data=0.10.3
Poppler Data=0.10.4
Poppler Data=0.10.5
Poppler Data=0.10.6
Poppler Data=0.10.7
Poppler Data=0.11.0
Poppler Data=0.11.1
Poppler Data=0.11.2
Poppler Data=0.11.3
Poppler Data=0.12.0
Poppler Data=0.12.1
Poppler Data=0.12.2
Poppler Data=0.12.3
Poppler Data=0.12.4
Poppler Data=0.13.0
Poppler Data=0.13.1
Poppler Data=0.13.2
Poppler Data=0.13.3
Poppler Data=0.13.4
Poppler Data=0.14.0
Poppler Data=0.14.1
Poppler Data=0.14.2
Poppler Data=0.14.3
Poppler Data=0.14.4
Poppler Data=0.14.5
Poppler Data=0.15.0
Poppler Data=0.15.1
Poppler Data=0.15.2
Poppler Data=0.15.3
Poppler Data=0.16.0
Poppler Data=0.16.1
Poppler Data=0.16.2
Poppler Data=0.16.3
Poppler Data=0.16.4
Poppler Data=0.16.5
Poppler Data=0.16.6
Poppler Data=0.16.7
Poppler Data=0.17.0
Poppler Data=0.17.1
Poppler Data=0.17.2
Poppler Data=0.17.3
Poppler Data=0.17.4
Poppler Data=0.18.0
Poppler Data=0.18.1
Poppler Data=0.18.2
Poppler Data=0.18.3
Poppler Data=0.18.4
Poppler Data=0.19.0
Poppler Data=0.19.1
Poppler Data=0.19.2
Poppler Data=0.19.3
Poppler Data=0.19.4
Poppler Data=0.20.0
Poppler Data=0.20.1
Poppler Data=0.20.2
Poppler Data=0.20.3
Poppler Data=0.20.4
Poppler Data=0.20.5
Poppler Data=0.21.0
Poppler Data=0.21.1
Poppler Data=0.21.2
Poppler Data=0.21.3
Poppler Data=0.21.4
Poppler Data=0.22.0
Poppler Data=0.22.1
Poppler Data=0.22.2
Poppler Data=0.22.3
Poppler Data=0.22.4
Poppler Data=0.23.0
Poppler Data=0.23.1
Poppler Data=0.23.2
Poppler Data=0.23.3
Poppler Data=0.23.4
Poppler Data=0.24.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-4474?

    CVE-2013-4474 has a severity rating that can lead to denial of service via crashes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-4474?

    To fix CVE-2013-4474, update poppler to version 0.24.3 or later.

  • Which versions of Poppler are vulnerable to CVE-2013-4474?

    Versions of Poppler prior to 0.24.3, including all versions up to and including 0.24.1, are vulnerable to CVE-2013-4474.

  • On which operating systems can CVE-2013-4474 be found?

    CVE-2013-4474 affects Poppler installations on Ubuntu Linux versions 12.04, 14.04, and 15.10.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-4474?

    CVE-2013-4474 is a format string vulnerability that can be exploited through specially crafted filenames.

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