CVE-2018-13988

Name: CVE-2018-13988
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-25T23:29:00.243+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.15%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-13988 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Poppler through 0.62 contains an out of bounds read vulnerability due to an incorrect memory access that is not mapped in its memory space, as demonstrated by pdfunite. This can result in memory corruption and denial of service. EPSS estimates a 3.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Poppler through 0.62 contains an out of bounds read vulnerability due to an incorrect memory access that is not mapped in its memory space, as demonstrated by pdfunite. This can result in memory corruption and denial of service. This may be exploitable when a victim opens a specially crafted PDF file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.15%

86.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freedesktop	Poppler	<= 0.62.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Redhat	Ansible Tower	3.3.0
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	3.11
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148661/PDFunite-0.62.0-Buffer-Overflow.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-13988Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1602838Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=004e3c10df0abda214f0c293f9e269fdd979c5eePatch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3757-1/Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148661/PDFunite-0.62.0-Buffer-Overflow.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-13988Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1602838Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=004e3c10df0abda214f0c293f9e269fdd979c5eePatch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3757-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 25, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-13988?

How severe is CVE-2018-13988?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-13988 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-13988?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST