CVE-2018-25306 — MEDIUM (6.2)

Vulnerability Description

PDFunite 0.41.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by processing malformed PDF files during merge operations. Attackers can trigger a segmentation fault in the XRef::getEntry function within libpoppler by providing a specially crafted PDF file to the pdfunite utility.

CVSS Score

6.2

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Pdfunite	0.41.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/0.57.0-2ubuntu4.2Product
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/artful/+package/poppler-utilsProduct
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44490ExploitVDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pdfunite-buffer-overflow-via-malformed-pdfThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-25306?

CVE-2018-25306 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). PDFunite 0.41.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by processing malformed PDF files during merge operations. Attackers can trigger a segment...

How severe is CVE-2018-25306?

CVE-2018-25306 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-25306?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Pdfunite.