CVE-2018-25306

EUVD-2018-21827
PDFunite 0.41.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by processing malformed PDF files during merge operations. Attackers can trigger a segmentation fault in the XRef::getEntry function within libpoppler by providing a specially crafted PDF file to the pdfunite utility.
Classic Buffer Overflow
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
6.2 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 4%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
canonicalpdfunite
0.41.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/0.57.0-2ubuntu4.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/artful/+package/poppler-utils
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44490
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pdfunite-buffer-overflow-via-malformed-pdf