#VU20888 Integer overflow in Poppler - CVE-2018-21009
Published: September 5, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20888
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-21009
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Poppler
Poppler
Software vendor:
Freedesktop.org
Freedesktop.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in Parser::makeStream() function in Parser.cc. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.