Improper input validation in Freedesktop Poppler
CVE-2018-20551
A reachable Object::getString assertion in Poppler 0.72.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to construction of invalid rich media annotation assets in the AnnotRichMedia class in Annot.c.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freedesktop Poppler — versions 0.72.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/merge_requests/146 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3886-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/703 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2713 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20551?
- CVE-2018-20551 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-12-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20551?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.