CVE-2018-20551

Name: CVE-2018-20551
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-12-28T16:29:05.067+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.95%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-20551 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A reachable Object::getString assertion in Poppler 0.72.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to construction of invalid rich media annotation assets in the AnnotRichMedia class in Annot.c.. EPSS estimates a 1.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A reachable Object::getString assertion in Poppler 0.72.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to construction of invalid rich media annotation assets in the AnnotRichMedia class in Annot.c.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.95%

77.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freedesktop	Poppler	0.72.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.10

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2713
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/703Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/merge_requests/146Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3886-1/Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2713
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/703Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/merge_requests/146Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3886-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 28, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-20551?

How severe is CVE-2018-20551?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-20551 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20551?

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Source: NVD / NIST