CWE
125
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-19059

First published: Wed Nov 07 2018(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in Poppler 0.71.0. There is a out-of-bounds read in EmbFile::save2 in FileSpec.cc, will lead to denial of service, as demonstrated by utils/pdfdetach.cc not validating embedded files before save attempts.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
freedesktop poppler=0.71.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
debian/poppler
20.09.0-3.1+deb11u1
22.12.0-2
24.08.0-3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-19059?

    CVE-2018-19059 is an issue discovered in Poppler 0.71.0 that results in an out-of-bounds read in EmbFile::save2 in FileSpec.cc, leading to denial of service.

  • How can CVE-2018-19059 impact me?

    CVE-2018-19059 can impact you by causing a denial of service if an attacker exploits the out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Poppler 0.71.0.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-19059?

    CVE-2018-19059 has a severity rating of 6.5, which is considered medium.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-19059?

    To fix CVE-2018-19059, update Poppler to version 0.71.0-5 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-19059?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-19059 on the CVE website, the Ubuntu security notices, and the NIST vulnerability database.

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