Vulnerability Description
poppler before 0.22.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger an "invalid memory access" in (1) splash/Splash.cc, (2) poppler/Function.cc, and (3) poppler/Stream.cc.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freedesktop | Poppler | <= 0.22.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?h=poppler-0.22&id=0388837f01ExploitPatch
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?h=poppler-0.22&id=8b6dc55e53ExploitPatch
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?h=poppler-0.22&id=957aa25291ExploitPatch
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?h=poppler-0.22&id=bbc2d8918fExploitPatch
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?h=poppler-0.22&id=e14b6e9c13ExploitPatch
- http://j00ru.vexillium.org/?p=1507
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-March/100081.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-March/100090.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52846Vendor Advisory
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1785-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2719
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:143
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/28/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/28/8
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=917108
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-1788?
CVE-2013-1788 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). poppler before 0.22.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger an "invalid memory access" in (1) splash/Spla...
How severe is CVE-2013-1788?
CVE-2013-1788 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-1788?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Poppler.