Improper input validation in Freedesktop Poppler
CVE-2013-4474
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.105 (95.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.105 · newest: 0.105 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freedesktop Poppler — versions 0.1, 0.1.1, 0.1.2
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.debian.org/723124
- cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/ (Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/56567 (third-party-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201401-21.xml (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/63374 (vdb-entry)
- bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi (Vendor Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2958-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/29/1 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4474?
- CVE-2013-4474 is a vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2013-11-23.
- Is CVE-2013-4474 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.