CVE-2013-1790 describes a vulnerability in poppler versions prior to 0.22.1, specifically in the poppler/Stream.cc component. This flaw allows attackers to trigger a read of uninitialized memory within the CCITTFaxStream::lookChar function, potentially leading to an unspecified impact. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring network access and medium attack complexity, with potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.22.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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