CVE-2013-4474 describes a format string vulnerability in the extractPages function of poppler versions prior to 0.24.3, specifically within utils/pdfseparate.cc. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) by embedding format string specifiers into a destination filename, impacting products like Canonical Poppler and Ubuntu Linux. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to a denial of service. Its FAUCET Risk Score is 94/100, indicating a high potential risk despite the moderate CVSS score. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog or the Hot List, an exploit for Poppler 0.14.3 is available on ExploitDB. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low public awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
15.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 0.24.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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