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CVE-2018-19060

UnknownEPSS 1.95%

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CVE-2018-19060 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in Poppler 0.71.0. There is a NULL pointer dereference in goo/GooString.h, will lead to denial of service, as demonstrated by utils/pdfdetach.cc not validating a filename of an embedded file before constructing a save path.. EPSS estimates a 1.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Poppler 0.71.0. There is a NULL pointer dereference in goo/GooString.h, will lead to denial of service, as demonstrated by utils/pdfdetach.cc not validating a filename of an embedded file before constructing a save path.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.95%

77.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FreedesktopPoppler0.71.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux16.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux18.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux18.10

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-19060?
An issue was discovered in Poppler 0.71.0. There is a NULL pointer dereference in goo/GooString.h, will lead to denial of service, as demonstrated by utils/pdfdetach.cc not validating a filename of an embedded file before constructing a save path.
How severe is CVE-2018-19060?
Severity scoring for CVE-2018-19060 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19060?
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