CVE-2018-16646

In Poppler 0.68.0, the Parser::getObj() function in Parser.cc may cause infinite recursion via a crafted file. A remote attacker can leverage this for a DoS attack.

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1622951	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00024.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00040.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3837-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3837-2/	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00004.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2022
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00018.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.68.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::

Information

Published : 2018-09-06 16:29

Updated : 2020-07-23 05:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-16646

Mitre link : CVE-2018-16646

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CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

freedesktop

poppler

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