Vulnerability Description
There is a NULL pointer dereference in the AnnotPath::getCoordsLength function in Annot.h in an Ubuntu package for Poppler 0.24.5. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack. Later Ubuntu packages such as for Poppler 0.41.0 are not affected.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freedesktop | Poppler | < 0.41.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Ansible Tower | 3.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3140Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=106408ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00024.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3647-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3140Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=106408ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00024.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3647-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-10768?
CVE-2018-10768 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). There is a NULL pointer dereference in the AnnotPath::getCoordsLength function in Annot.h in an Ubuntu package for Poppler 0.24.5. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack. Later...
How severe is CVE-2018-10768?
CVE-2018-10768 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-10768?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Poppler, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Ansible Tower, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop.