CVE-2018-19149: canonical ubuntu_linux NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2018-0498UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19149DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19149
Published 10-11-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-19149 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 6Timeline
- 10-11-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Poppler before 0.70.0 has a NULL pointer dereference in _poppler_attachment_new when called from poppler_annot_file_attachment_get_attachment.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.44% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.44%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (gitlab.freedesktop.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
Debian1 product
- poppler< 0.71.0-2
Freedesktop1 product
- poppler< 0.70.0
Mageia1 product
- poppler< 0.52.0-3.10.mga6
Ubuntu1 product
- poppler< 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.13 | < 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.9 | < 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.5
5 vendors · 5 products
References
13 links- gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/664X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory