CVE-2018-21009: Integer Overflow

Published Sep 5, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability was found in Poppler before 0.76.0 has an integer overflow in Parser::makeStream in Parser.cc.

Reference: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/0868c499a9f5f37f8df5c9fef03c37496b40fc8a

Other sources

Poppler before 0.66.0 has an integer overflow in Parser::makeStream in Parser.cc.

MITRE

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/poppler<0.76.0
0.76.0
Freedesktop poppler<0.76.0

Event History

Sep 5, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:24 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:24 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-21009?

CVE-2018-21009 is a vulnerability in Poppler before version 0.66.0 that allows an integer overflow in Parser::makeStream in Parser.cc.

2

How severe is CVE-2018-21009?

CVE-2018-21009 has a severity rating of 8.8 out of 10, indicating a high severity.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2018-21009?

Poppler before version 0.76.0 and freedesktop poppler up to version 0.76.0 are affected by CVE-2018-21009.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-21009?

To fix CVE-2018-21009, update Poppler to version 0.76.0 or later.

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) associated with CVE-2018-21009?

CVE-2018-21009 is associated with CWE-190, which is the numeric errors weakness.

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