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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.

  • Published: Sep 7, 2018
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2018-16646
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.3
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
freedesktop / poppler 0.68.0 0.68.0.x
debian / debian_linux 8.0 8.0.x
canonical / ubuntu_linux 16.04 16.04.x
canonical / ubuntu_linux 14.04 14.04.x
canonical / ubuntu_linux 18.04 18.04.x
canonical / ubuntu_linux 18.10 18.10.x