Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Freedesktop | Poppler | <= 0.24.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/723124
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=61f79b8447c3ac8ab5a26e79eVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56567
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201401-21.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/29/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63374
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2958-1
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=69434Vendor Advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/723124
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=61f79b8447c3ac8ab5a26e79eVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56567
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201401-21.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/29/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63374
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2958-1
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-4474?
CVE-2013-4474 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). 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...
How severe is CVE-2013-4474?
CVE-2013-4474 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-4474?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Freedesktop Poppler.