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CVE-2018-13988

First published: Wed Jul 18 2018(Updated: )

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in the Poppler library as demonstrated by pdfunite. This may result in a denial of service or other undefined behavior. This flaw may be exploitable when a victim opens a specially crafted PDF file. Upstream Patch: <a href="https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=004e3c10df0abda214f0c293f9e269fdd979c5ee">https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=004e3c10df0abda214f0c293f9e269fdd979c5ee</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
freedesktop poppler<=0.62.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Redhat Ansible Tower=3.3.0
Redhat Openshift Container Platform=3.11
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
redhat/poppler<0.67.0
0.67.0
ubuntu/poppler<0.62.0-2ubuntu2.2
0.62.0-2ubuntu2.2
ubuntu/poppler<0.24.5-2ubuntu4.12
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.12
ubuntu/poppler<0.41.0-0ubuntu1.8
0.41.0-0ubuntu1.8
debian/poppler
20.09.0-3.1+deb11u1
22.12.0-2
24.08.0-2

Remedy

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=004e3c10df0abda214f0c293f9e269fdd979c5ee

Remedy

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/patch/?id=004e3c10df0abda214f0c293f9e269fdd979c5ee

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-13988?

    CVE-2018-13988 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in Poppler through 0.62, which can result in memory corruption and denial of service.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2018-13988?

    CVE-2018-13988 affects Poppler versions 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.8, 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.2, 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.12, 0.67.0, 0.71.0-5, 0.71.0-5+deb10u3, 20.09.0-3.1+deb11u1, and 22.12.0-2.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-13988?

    CVE-2018-13988 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).

  • How can CVE-2018-13988 be exploited?

    CVE-2018-13988 can be exploited when a victim opens a specially crafted PDF file.

  • Is there a fix available for CVE-2018-13988?

    Yes, remedy packages are available for the affected versions of Poppler. Please refer to the official sources for the specific fixes.

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