Description
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: 2018-09-06
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 2.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1562-1 poppler security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1562-2 poppler security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1562-3 poppler regression update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2287-1 poppler security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-8449 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3837-1 poppler vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3837-2 poppler regression
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Freedesktop Poppler
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T10:32:52.340Z

Reserved: 2018-09-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-16646

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Status : Modified

Published: 2018-09-06T23:29:01.710

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:53:08.047

Link: CVE-2018-16646

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-16646 - Bugzilla

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